ORIGINAL: ROGER RUSSELL
ORIGINAL: turbo4
Did most of you use the wood screws provided for attaching the tailwheel bracket. I was thinking I might use some small socket head bolts with lock nuts on the inside. If I do that vs. the screws it will add 2 grams.
I can cut some off the bolt for a better fit.(Im trying to upload my first pic attempt,it may or may not show up)
I would change them out as I help test fly one of these last week and just taxing aroung the tail wheel fell off before first flight.
However the owner of the plane said he only used thin CA on screws.,
If using the screws I would have coated them with 30 min and screwed them in.
BUT, bolts would be better.
Yes, bolts are better.....and I used them. Solid as a rock. I hardened the wood with CA also. Don't think this one will fall off taxing! Mike, here is some pics for you....50+ degrees on all surfaces while maintaining less than a 1/32 hinge gap. Yes, my wing has gap at fuse. Anyone have some Ultracote that matches the blue,red and yellow on this plane. I want to seal the rudder hinge gap and I don't have these colors(yes, they have to match[sm=spinnyeyes.gif]), hate to spend $$ for such small strips. If anyone does I need 1) 9"x1" blue , 3"x1" yellow & red. You could just mail it to me and I can paypal you a few $ If so pm/email me. Thanks.