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armywrights(at)adelphia.n
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 Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject: Stall Vane |
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I’m assembling the stall vane assembly, and the instructions say not to torque so much that the vane can’t rotate freely. In order for my vane to rotate freely, the screw/nut that holds it in place also rotates freely. Yes, the screw is engaged in the self-locking plastic of the nut, so I consider the nut locked. However, if I tighten the nut just enough that the screw won’t rotate, the vane won’t either. So, I can’t even tighten the nut snugly, much less to any torque value. I figure if I leave it the way it is it’ll allow the screw to spin and eventually wear something through, most likely the aluminum mount plate. Any tips?
Rob Wright
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n8vim(at)arrl.net
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| Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 3:18 pm Post subject: Stall Vane |
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Just file the ends (the ends of the tube the vane is welded to) of the
vane itself a bit so you can tighten the screw so it doesn't turn. Or
just use some loctite on the screw head.
-Jim 40384 (Slow build all the way)
Robert G. Wright wrote:
| Quote: | I’m assembling the stall vane assembly, and the instructions say not
to torque so much that the vane can’t rotate freely. In order for my
vane to rotate freely, the screw/nut that holds it in place also
rotates freely. Yes, the screw is engaged in the self-locking plastic
of the nut, so I consider the nut locked. However, if I tighten the
nut just enough that the screw won’t rotate, the vane won’t either.
So, I can’t even tighten the nut snugly, much less to any torque
value. I figure if I leave it the way it is it’ll allow the screw to
spin and eventually wear something through, most likely the aluminum
mount plate. Any tips?
Rob Wright
#392 Wings QB
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ichelva(at)netspace.net.a
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| Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject: Stall Vane |
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Try grinding the VA-196 down a little, so that it rotates freely when the nut is torqued
From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Robert G. Wright
Sent: Tuesday, 30 May 2006 6:54 AM
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Stall Vane
I’m assembling the stall vane assembly, and the instructions say not to torque so much that the vane can’t rotate freely. In order for my vane to rotate freely, the screw/nut that holds it in place also rotates freely. Yes, the screw is engaged in the self-locking plastic of the nut, so I consider the nut locked. However, if I tighten the nut just enough that the screw won’t rotate, the vane won’t either. So, I can’t even tighten the nut snugly, much less to any torque value. I figure if I leave it the way it is it’ll allow the screw to spin and eventually wear something through, most likely the aluminum mount plate. Any tips?
Rob Wright
#392 Wings QB
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armywrights(at)adelphia.n
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| Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject: Stall Vane |
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Thanks James and Indran, Duh! There I go, pole-vaulting over mouse turds again…
Rob Wright
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From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Indran Chelvanayagam
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 7:25 PM
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Stall Vane
Try grinding the VA-196 down a little, so that it rotates freely when the nut is torqued
From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Robert G. Wright
Sent: Tuesday, 30 May 2006 6:54 AM
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Stall Vane
I’m assembling the stall vane assembly, and the instructions say not to torque so much that the vane can’t rotate freely. In order for my vane to rotate freely, the screw/nut that holds it in place also rotates freely. Yes, the screw is engaged in the self-locking plastic of the nut, so I consider the nut locked. However, if I tighten the nut just enough that the screw won’t rotate, the vane won’t either. So, I can’t even tighten the nut snugly, much less to any torque value. I figure if I leave it the way it is it’ll allow the screw to spin and eventually wear something through, most likely the aluminum mount plate. Any tips?
Rob Wright
#392 Wings QB
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