Elevator trim fairing (was Elevator - SR)
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:42 pm
Update: I just noticed on Eric's site a very nice trim fairing (which I'm hoping
is off someone's shelf somewhere).
Here's a shot from Eric's website...
http://www.efogelin.com/aviation/murphy ... ent/IMG_20
080619_017_large.html
Anyone know where to get this?
Rob
Rebel 786
On 3/26/2011 4:38 AM, schaumr wrote to oifa@irishfield.on.ca:
-> Hi Wayne,
->
-> Hope you are well. I was perusing any discussions around elevator trim
push-
-> rod fairings and came across your description below. Tried to find the
photos
-> you are referring to, but perhaps they were lost in one of Mike's server
-> glitches or transfers...I recognize it might be hard to keep track of photos
-> uploaded about nine years ago!!
->
-> Any chance you might still have them somewhere? Do they look anything
like
-> the ones I made for the rudder cables exit holes:
->
-> http://mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?
-> user=schaumr&project=724&category=0&log=113367&row=6
->
-> While fairings are not my favorite things to fabricate, this particular fairing
-> would be more to would help limit dust and debris in the trim servo
-> compartment than for aesthetic/aerodynamic reasons; I'm thinking
anytime
-> you'd apply power while on the ground, stuff will get kicked up around the
-> elevator.
->
-> Anyone else found anything off-the-shelf that works?
->
-> Rob
-> Reel 786
->
-> On 3/8/2002 2:09 PM, OIFA@IRISHFIELD.ON.CA wrote to MURPHY-REBEL:
->
-> -> Hi Everyone!
-> ->
-> -> One day I should take Bob P's (and my own advise) and just build these
-> -> things "as is" and get them flying. Added about 6 hours of work to the
-> -> Elevator while finishing up the 3500 mods and final closing of same.
-> ->
-> -> I couldn't stand the look of the elevator's outboard ends, with the 4
-> -> tooling holes and the rib flange cut outs at the main spar, so I
fabricated
-> -> .020 covers for each end and moved the .032 tip weight reinforcing
-> doublers
-> -> to the inside of the tip. The tip weight doublers pick up the rivets of the
-> -> outside cover around the perimeter of the weights. I also moved the
-> inboard
-> -> tip weight doubler to the inside of the rib in the same fashion (riveted
-> -> around the perimeter) for a much cleaner look and to leave me some
more
-> -> clearance between the tip and the stabilizer.
-> ->
-> -> I also fabricated a fairing for the trim servo rod slot. Really cleans up
-> -> the looks of the area and also reinforces the area around the slot (that
has
-> -> to be cut out for the rod to come through).
-> ->
-> -> Posted 1 picture of the cover and 2 of the trim fairing to SR tail
feathers.
-> -> (or just click new)
-> ->
-> -> Cheers,
-> -> Wayne G. O'Shea
-> -> www.irishfield.on.ca
-> ->
-> ->
->
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is off someone's shelf somewhere).
Here's a shot from Eric's website...
http://www.efogelin.com/aviation/murphy ... ent/IMG_20
080619_017_large.html
Anyone know where to get this?
Rob
Rebel 786
On 3/26/2011 4:38 AM, schaumr wrote to oifa@irishfield.on.ca:
-> Hi Wayne,
->
-> Hope you are well. I was perusing any discussions around elevator trim
push-
-> rod fairings and came across your description below. Tried to find the
photos
-> you are referring to, but perhaps they were lost in one of Mike's server
-> glitches or transfers...I recognize it might be hard to keep track of photos
-> uploaded about nine years ago!!
->
-> Any chance you might still have them somewhere? Do they look anything
like
-> the ones I made for the rudder cables exit holes:
->
-> http://mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?
-> user=schaumr&project=724&category=0&log=113367&row=6
->
-> While fairings are not my favorite things to fabricate, this particular fairing
-> would be more to would help limit dust and debris in the trim servo
-> compartment than for aesthetic/aerodynamic reasons; I'm thinking
anytime
-> you'd apply power while on the ground, stuff will get kicked up around the
-> elevator.
->
-> Anyone else found anything off-the-shelf that works?
->
-> Rob
-> Reel 786
->
-> On 3/8/2002 2:09 PM, OIFA@IRISHFIELD.ON.CA wrote to MURPHY-REBEL:
->
-> -> Hi Everyone!
-> ->
-> -> One day I should take Bob P's (and my own advise) and just build these
-> -> things "as is" and get them flying. Added about 6 hours of work to the
-> -> Elevator while finishing up the 3500 mods and final closing of same.
-> ->
-> -> I couldn't stand the look of the elevator's outboard ends, with the 4
-> -> tooling holes and the rib flange cut outs at the main spar, so I
fabricated
-> -> .020 covers for each end and moved the .032 tip weight reinforcing
-> doublers
-> -> to the inside of the tip. The tip weight doublers pick up the rivets of the
-> -> outside cover around the perimeter of the weights. I also moved the
-> inboard
-> -> tip weight doubler to the inside of the rib in the same fashion (riveted
-> -> around the perimeter) for a much cleaner look and to leave me some
more
-> -> clearance between the tip and the stabilizer.
-> ->
-> -> I also fabricated a fairing for the trim servo rod slot. Really cleans up
-> -> the looks of the area and also reinforces the area around the slot (that
has
-> -> to be cut out for the rod to come through).
-> ->
-> -> Posted 1 picture of the cover and 2 of the trim fairing to SR tail
feathers.
-> -> (or just click new)
-> ->
-> -> Cheers,
-> -> Wayne G. O'Shea
-> -> www.irishfield.on.ca
-> ->
-> ->
->
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