[rebel-builders] Installing Fife hoerner tips
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:12 pm
Jesse,
I am not sure what is occuring on your installation. There should not be a sag in the tip. The tip if installed as I state in instruction has always worked. The main goal is to first slide the tip on the required amount on the top. Locate the front of tip and install small screw to hold leading edge in place. Next, lay a straight edge on the top of tip. (I used a 4' level). Raise the tip using the outer edge until you have a perfect gap between the straight edge and the top of wing. ( Top of spar is a good area for straight edge). On top of wing, attach with one screw (in a spot that you would be installing a permanate attachment). This will hold the tip on. With this done, the tip should be in perfect trail with cord of wing. Put a screw in the bottom to hold in place.
From this point you align the aleiron to the tip. If the wing is on the plane, rig cables to this point. Note me back if there is something I am missing.
Dave Fife
Jesse Jenks <jessejenks@hotmail.com> wrote:
Starting to install tips. If I line up the upper surface of the tip with the
top of the wing (top of tip horizontal spanwise) then the trailing edge
angles down if you sight along trailing edge of flaperon and tip. Fife's
instructions say to use a straightedge along the top of the wing and tip. I
like the look of a straight trailing edge, and think it will look funny if
the tips sag at the trailing edge. Has anyone else had this issue?
Thanks.
Jesse
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David K. Fife
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Linwood, MI. 48634
989-697-3277
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I am not sure what is occuring on your installation. There should not be a sag in the tip. The tip if installed as I state in instruction has always worked. The main goal is to first slide the tip on the required amount on the top. Locate the front of tip and install small screw to hold leading edge in place. Next, lay a straight edge on the top of tip. (I used a 4' level). Raise the tip using the outer edge until you have a perfect gap between the straight edge and the top of wing. ( Top of spar is a good area for straight edge). On top of wing, attach with one screw (in a spot that you would be installing a permanate attachment). This will hold the tip on. With this done, the tip should be in perfect trail with cord of wing. Put a screw in the bottom to hold in place.
From this point you align the aleiron to the tip. If the wing is on the plane, rig cables to this point. Note me back if there is something I am missing.
Dave Fife
Jesse Jenks <jessejenks@hotmail.com> wrote:
Starting to install tips. If I line up the upper surface of the tip with the
top of the wing (top of tip horizontal spanwise) then the trailing edge
angles down if you sight along trailing edge of flaperon and tip. Fife's
instructions say to use a straightedge along the top of the wing and tip. I
like the look of a straight trailing edge, and think it will look funny if
the tips sag at the trailing edge. Has anyone else had this issue?
Thanks.
Jesse
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3D Composite Aircraft Parts Inc.
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Linwood, MI. 48634
989-697-3277
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