Gents, some threoretical "bla bla"

To complete the shape of the nose of the fuselage especially the bottom side I have to complete the engine mounting.
Material for the nose gear I have completed.

Ed did use blind nuts on the bottom of the engine bearers, I normally fix and glue in screws in the bearers.
There is no difference only with my method I protect the inside of the bearers from oil.
A broken screw I have to “burn” out with a solder iron.

In both situations the position of the engine is fixed, but not in this case. In the Wester Taurus.
I can make slots in the adaptor plate so the plate can be rotated.

Did Ed find it important to make the side thrust adjustable and, when “Yes”, how did he do that?
I think with the same adaptor plate, look at the article in the RCM & E when talking about his contest Taurus. See picture 1

Let me say it on a different way, I think Ed did use an adaptor plate in the past especially to make the side thrust adjustable, because there were not facilities to trim rudder or aileron direction. Only elevator.

I did make a picture to show the adaptor plate in my engine room. (Not scaled)

Yellow rotation angle

Red dots adaptor plate slots

Blue mounting screws

White thrust line (rotation)


BTW, I am also making a new canopy, better shape and an extra post about that, with important information about the method.

Cees