REFLECTOR: Aileron cable too short

[John Tvedte]

Terry,
 
As Ron has pointed out - the holes are drilled in the wrong spot.  From memory, I think Dave Black pointed this out years ago.... :o)
 
It's a 'kit', right? :o)
 
John

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org on behalf of Terry Miles
Sent: Tue 9/4/2007 7:48 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: REFLECTOR: Aileron cable too short



Hey all,

 

I am trying mightily to finish up, the cosmos has it another way.

 

Today I tried to hook up the ailerons.  After spending lots of time and effort to get the ailerons and aileron wells just right for full aileron travel, I have found that the aileron cable assembly is not reaching far enough.  I am hitting the travel limits of the cable...not stick travel...not control surface binding.

 

Brief review:  The aileron cable attaches to a bell crank in wing root which attaches to the aileron torque tube.  The bell crank comes pre-drilled.  I am going to drill a new whole in the bell crank closer to the pivot point so I can get proper minimum aileron throw.

 

Has anybody else run into this problem?   Are there other ways to do this?

 

Terry

XL-5

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