Keep in mind that I am still a 'wanna be', but it seems to me that if one were to take some 1" X 3 or 4" boards of the appropriate length, placed top and bottom, and use a couple of wood working clamps over the tabs/ailerons, Mark Jones attachment method would allow you to bend the tabs to your heart's content without damaging anything. i.e., the boards would take the load from bending... aluminum is pretty soft; 0.010" to 0.030" thick. Much thicker might be a problem. JMHO
Mark W N952MW -----Original Message----- From: KRnet [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Langford via KRnet Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:15 AM To: Mark Jones via KRnet Cc: Mark Langford Subject: Re: KR> fixed trim tabs Mark Jones wrote: >> I too had this style trim tab on my aileron. The way I mounted mine was with 3M double sided tape and I put over 500 hours flight time on it and it never loosened up. Mounting it this way is just another way to reduce a little drag. << I mounted mine with screws because bending the aluminum while mounted could damage the trailing edge of the control surface. I guess if you used .010" aluminum sheet that would probably work though, but then I'd worry about flutter (I'm not happy if I'm not worried about something). With screws I can remove it in half a minute, measure it, bend it on the brake, and reinstall without damaging anything. That's getting it dialed in to start with, but a prop change later can also require another adjustment. With N891JF, tiny drag contributors are not something I worry about, and I'm not sure how sturdy these trailing edges were constructed.... Mark Langford [email protected] http://www.n56ml.com _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]
