Fin

Having adjusted holes and trimmed the tabs on the horns for a nice fit I keyed the horn tabs with an abrasive wheel and cleaned with acetone. I once had a messy experience with gluing horns so now I mask the slots so as not to make the same mistake again.

Blew out the slots to remove any dust etc and checked there was a hard block inside the rudder were the glue would fix properly to - there was phew!

Mixed up some 9462 with a spot of black pigment, filled the slots, fitted the horns - I repeat this a few times recharging the slots with epoxy to make sure its well covered and once happy pushed home the horns. I clean up the excess glue with cotton buds (Q-tips I think they are called in the US) remove the masking tape and leave to dry.

As the ball links I have on order for these horns have a 6mm wide fitting I added 6mm worth of washers to the horns using an M3 bolt to secure them so the spacing will be right when the linkage is attached, it also helps keep the horn holes in alignment.



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