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Old 02-05-2012 | 11:25 AM
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ameyam
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Default RE: Problems with rudder horn

I just had a marathon 6.5 hr stint trying to fix the rudder horns. Main problem was getting the screws to lineup with the horn plate on the other side. I was getting two to go thru but the remaining didnt seem to lineup. Also, the stock bolts I had were not long enough. In my city, you will get machine screws only where there are workshops or industries and the local hardware stores dont carry them (dont ask me why), so I was about to give up when I remembered I had longer screws and cut them to the length I wanted. I used washers both sides with spring washer under the nut and a nylock nut. That ain't coming off. I only got up bcoz mom sprouted horns (he, he...) after it was 12am

Here's the finished product. Its a bit agricultural but strong I think. If these horns prove to be good, I am going to stock a bunch of them to use on all control surfaces on my H9 Funtana and Goldwing MX2 30cc. The Phoenix Extra was always meant as a testbed to test things I was going to use on those including the engine

By the way, I have this gap between the wing and the fuse since the very beginning. If you turn the airplane on its side and shake it, the wing moves relative to the fuse. The fuse is heavily reinforced from inside. The airplane did jink unnervingly to one side last week when coming in to land, though I am not sure whether that was due to the gusty winds and my nerves. Is there something I can do to the hardware setup to prevent the movement of the fuse and wing?

Ameyam
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