The Murphy Builders Site

Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:26 pm**

Mine are about 1" short, I just left out the last rivet.

Chuck 176

----- Original Message -----
From: Jones, Mike <MJones@hatch.ca>
To: 'rebel builders' <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 12:25 PM
Subject: elevator building question

On the rebel left elevator all ribs attached to the spar are parallel to
each other except the rib which is attached at the horn end. This rib is

on

an angle towards the outside tip of the elevator. With this rib on an

angle

out it is to short to reach the last two holes on the elevator skin.

This rib is the hypothenuse of a triangle so how can it be long enough to
reach when when all the ribs I have are the same length.

Mike 007

PS I assume the same problem will happen on the right elevator.
*----------------------------------------------------*
The Murphy Rebel Builders List is for the discussion
between builders and owners of Murphy Rebel aircraft.
Archives located at:
http://www.dcsol.com/murphy-rebel/lists/default.htm
*----------------------------------------------------*

Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:26 pm**

This is normal - some have just left a hole, others have made up a
small triangular piece to fill the gap. It certainly looks better filled.
:-)

.....bobp

------------------------------orig.----------------------------------------
At 03:25 PM 10/6/99 -0400, you wrote:

On the rebel left elevator all ribs attached to the spar are parallel to
each other except the rib which is attached at the horn end. This rib is on
an angle towards the outside tip of the elevator. With this rib on an angle
out it is to short to reach the last two holes on the elevator skin.

This rib is the hypothenuse of a triangle so how can it be long enough to
reach when when all the ribs I have are the same length.

Mike 007

PS I assume the same problem will happen on the right elevator.
*----------------------------------------------------*
The Murphy Rebel Builders List is for the discussion
between builders and owners of Murphy Rebel aircraft.
Archives located at:
http://www.dcsol.com/murphy-rebel/lists/default.htm
*----------------------------------------------------*