Mark, what he can do and what I did for a similar issue is to cut the rear socket out of the stab. To do this untape the elevator and you can flip it up to reveal the socket, I was able to free the socket from the tailplane with a dremel bit and exacto. Then cleanup the socket and where it came out of, realign the stab to your desired spot and mark the leading edge on a piece of tape on the fuse. Put the socket on the pin and tack it in place w/ CA (stab in the right spot of course), fill in any voids with balsa. Then use micro balloons and epoxy to permanently mount the socket. The socket in the stab is kind of fragile when you get it out, it will split easily as the carbon fiber is along the axis of the tube only.

Overall this will be easier than removing and replacing the pins from the fuse. Worst case you damage the socket and need to replace that..but you are his rep I assume so can help him out with a new part.

I can get some pictures Monday for you if you want.

If he still wants to toss it....toss it my way.


Brian