Alex
For what it's worth my tailplane has one side higher than the other and it
flies fine.
The stab arm is sort of cushioned at the bottom. I put a stop on the top
of the ply containment thing to stop the weight hitting the fuselage top.
The plastic rings look like hdpe but i don't know for sure.
Will
William Daniell
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On Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 17:27 Alex Kaarsberg <alex@kaarsberg.org> wrote:
>
> Hello all, in the absence of the factory for parts, a kit that has been
> waiting to be finished for a few decades and now is in progress again, the
> stabilator axis has been found to have one end about 8mm higher than the
> other.
> If the plastic bush needs replacing after the removal, can anyone help
> with material spec and dimensions to make up a new one?
>
> Also, the modification to strengthen the counterweight installation was
> deemed necessary due to a bent arm, I gather.
> Has it been considered if cushioning of the mass before end of travel
> could achieve what the beefing up of the arm sought to do?
>
> Best regards,
> Alex Kaarsberg, kit 529
>
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