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MKIIIX040
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Location: Millinocket, Maine
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 Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject: Toe in Fix |
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All,
Which is the lesser of evils to correct toe in on one side, drill a 3rd, yes 3rd hole in the gear leg socket, or bend gear and or axle socket?
And if the latter, how?
Vic
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:33 am Post subject: Toe in Fix |
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Toe adjustment: pull off socket, file bolt holes oblong in the
required direction with
a skinny round file, reinstall and twist to proper toe, tighten
bolts. If you are insecure
about the potential "slop" with the out of round holes you can either
weld one side to re-round
them or stuff a little shaped chunk in the applicable side. However
I have found
that merely squeezing down the nut holds direction fine. Voila!
adjustable toe.
(this in a 600 lb empty MkIII flown off a slightly irregular surface)
Painting: one little tip... if your surface tapes have a few rough
spots, such as around
a wing tip bow, apply a little pressure with the nose of your hot
iron. The glue and
dope will remelt and the tape will assume a more pleasant and lowly
appearance.
For large panels I now use a Milwaukee heat gun but for small areas
and wrinkles
the old iron still works well. Always run backwards with the point
trailing.
Go crossways to the wrinkle alignment.
The Harbor Fright guns should work ok, buy a couple. If, due to non-
existent quality
control, one should not work well, take it back and exchange it.
They have a very
liberal policy. Get a compressor that can handle plenty of volume at
50 psi.
No fun shooting intermittently, waiting for more pressure and getting
ugly overspray
on your pretty wing.
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