Put OILITE bushings in the Aluminum hinges and go fly, Virg
On 10/31/2010 10:36 PM, Steven Bedford wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have been lurking on the web and krnet for sometime now and I have recently
> acquired a Kr-2s project.
> The wings are raf-48, built and installed per plans. The horizontal stab and
> rudder installed and built
> per plans. I have been contemplating on rebuilding the horz. stab and rudder
> using Mark L.
> airfoils and Dr. Dean hinges. The elevator has 3 non-bearing hinges same as
> rudder. I would
> think that the elevator would not be "airworthy" knowing what we know now
> about the kr hinges.
> In order to redo the spars would I be able to laminate thicker spruce onto
> the oe spars or would
> I have to completely remove the old spars and start over? or install oil
> impregnated bushings
> into the existing 3 hinges and fly sooner?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Steven Bedford
> [email protected]
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