Sid, What is the objective, to center the elevator with no stick input? Wouldn't springs do the job or would that make control too stiff? Larry Bell
On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 10:27 AM, smwood via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org>wrote: > I used 2.6 pounds on a 16 inch arm hinged on a bell crank 14 inches > forward of the elevator hinge. Connection between the elevator bell crank > and the balance counter weight bell crank is by a push rod and rod ends. > All linkage and counter weight are in the fuselage. This push rod is also > part of the elevator linkage to the stick. Elevator and aileron linkage is > all pushrods. > > Sid Wood > smwood at md.metrocast.net > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 > Mechanicsville, MD, USA > > >> >> ------------------------------ >> With the horns just foam will they be strong enough to support the >> weight? or should I just add the weight off the push rod like Mark did. How >> much weight are we talking about?? I'm using the new? tail.? >> >> I built the wider tail on N3151K and ?need ~ 4.5 pounds to statically >> balance my elevator without primer and paint. 2.5 pounds on each horn right >> now .Probably a little more when painted.......... >> >> Joe Cruz >> cruzj12 at frontiernet.net >> KR1.5 ? ? N3151K >> KR2S ? builder...fiber glassing main wing >> On Monday, May 5, 2014 9:15 AM, "ppaulvsk at aol.com via KRnet" < >> krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> I can't decide where to put my elevator counter weights. I'm adding three >> inche foam horns to the elevator and covering? the hole thing? with carbon >> fiber.? With the horns just foam will they be strong enough to support the >> weight? or should I just add the weight off the push rod like Mark did. How >> much weight are we talking about?? I'm using the new? tail.? >> >> Paul Visk >> Belleville Il >> 618-406-4705 >> >> >>> > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
