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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:08 am Post subject: Rudder bottom secrets?

Fellow listers,



Are there any secrets to fitting the fiberglass rudder bottom cap?  I'm cleaning up a bunch of little things that I have been putting off and I have come to this chunk of plastic.



Its not cut in a straight line although the bottom of the rudder is - that's one issue.  There does not appear to be a mold line to cut to either.

The other issue is cutting out the forward notch for the rudder throw arms.  I've seen this done a couple of different ways - the one that comes closest to what I would like to do is cutting the horizontal line of the rudder arms forward and putting in a few nutplates to screw it back together after it is installed.



I don't recall reading anything in the instructions on how this is to be accomplished (OK - I'll read them again to be sure).  I can make a template of the area that it fits to - but how do you ensure that both sides are symmetrical?



Any explicit instructions or photos would be greatly appreciated.



Ralph Capen

RV6AQB N822AR (at) N06 Aligning wings and a bunch of little things.

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Hopperdhh(at)aol.com
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:12 am Post subject: Rudder bottom secrets?

Richard,

  

 I don't have any photos, but I will admit to one mistake I made which is still visable on my airplane.

  

 I had the same concerns that you do, so I just trimmed until it looked right.  But, when I assembled the whole airplane it is obvious that the rudder bottom sticks about 1/4 inch lower than it should.  So my advice is to wait to fit it after you have the vertical stab on the fuselage.

  

 Dan Hopper

 RV-7A Flying since July '04

  

  

 In a message dated 11/24/2006 8:10:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, recapen(at)earthlink.net writes:

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		  Fellow listers,



Are there any secrets to fitting the fiberglass rudder bottom cap?  I'm cleaning up a bunch of little things that I have been putting off and I have come to this chunk of plastic.



Its not cut in a straight line although the bottom of the rudder is - that's one issue.  There does not appear to be a mold line to cut to either.

The other issue is cutting out the forward notch for the rudder throw arms.  I've seen this done a couple of different ways - the one that comes closest to what I would like to do is cutting the horizontal line of the rudder arms forward and putting in a few nutplates to screw it back together after it is installed.



I don't recall reading anything in the instructions on how this is to be accomplished (OK - I'll read them again to be sure).  I can make a template of the area that it fits to - but how do you ensure that both sides are symmetrical?



Any explicit instructions or photos would be greatly appreciated.



Ralph Capen

RV6AQB N822AR (at) N06 Aligning wings and a bunch of little things. 	


 

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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:45 am Post subject: Rudder bottom secrets?

My VS is on so I'll hopefully not have it sticking out the bottom....Thanks,

Ralph



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smittysrv

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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:14 am Post subject: Rudder bottom secrets?

Here's a link to a short tutorial I found on the internet about attaching 

the rudder bottom. It doesn't mention how much of the rudder top to cut off. 

On my RV-9A the rudder fiberglass bottom actually has a faint line on the 

service to indicate where to cut the flanges off. I had to hold it up to the 

light to see the line.



http://www.cafes.net/leo/RV-6/R-Fairing/R-Fairing.html



Have a goodun!

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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:47 am Post subject: Rudder bottom secrets?

Smitty,



The tutorial you've pointed me to also has a reference to a RVator article that I will check out.



I'll look for the line again on my bottom part.



Stuff like this makes my donation worth it!



Thanks,

Ralph



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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:38 am Post subject: Rudder bottom secrets?

Oops -- sorry I called you Richard, Ralph!

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My VS is on so I'll hopefully not have it sticking out the bottom....Thanks,

Ralph



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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:11 am Post subject: Rudder bottom secrets?

Hey Smitty, Did your have a faint line for the forward notch, because my 

fiberglass bottom looks like it does.



Jim

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