I believe that everyone is recommending to use steel since we watched one fall off of Jim F. at the gathering at Red Oak 2 years ago. Believed to be aluminum fatigue. Joe On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:11:43 -0600 "wilder_jeff Wilder" <[email protected]> writes: > Can you tell me what your counterweight bar is made from? > > I have some 2x4x1/4 AL stock that I am trying to figure out if that > will > suffice for strength and length. > > -Jeff > > >From: [email protected] > >Reply-To: KRnet <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: KR> aileron counter weight > >Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 21:01:06 -0600 > > > > > >On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 20:38:37 -0600 "wilder_jeff Wilder" > ><[email protected]> writes: > > > > > > Can someone tell me what the length of the counter weight arm is > on the > > > > > aileron. I cannot seem to find that information within the > plans. > > > > > > Jeff > > > >As long as you can make it while not binding or rubbing on the aft > spar. > >The longer the arm, the less weight you'll need. > > > >Jeff Scott > >Los Alamos, NM > > > >_______________________________________ > >Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > [email protected] > >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >
Joe Horton, Coopersburg, PA. [email protected]
