REFLECTOR: Canard Center Hinge

[Richard J. Gentil]

Jeff,

Not at all. It was more like removing 15 years of rust along with such a small amount from the inner diameter that you could only tell with micrometer. 

Richard

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On Apr 13, 2011, at 6:54 PM, "jcbarnes411 at sbcglobal.net" <jcbarnes411 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hi Richard, didn't you just WEAKEN the torque tube?
> 
> Regards, Jeff Barnes
> 
> Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint!
> 
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com>
> Date: Wed, Apr 13, 2011 2:27 pm
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Canard Center Hinge
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> 
> Don,
> 
> Those were the bearings I ordered last month. Their outer diameter turned it to be a fraction larger then the inner diameter of the torque tubes. I solved the issue be taking a piece of a wooden broom handle, mounting it on the end of a drill, wrapping the broom handle with sandpaper and reaming out the inner diameter of the torque tubes. 
> 
> I used normal washers as spacers and two large area washers against the center hinge to make sure the bolt could not pivot from side to side. 
> 
> 
> 
> Richard 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 4
> 
> On Apr 13, 2011, at 2:31 PM, Don Johnston <don at numa.aero> wrote:
> 
> > I almost always end up on the "aviation grade" part side of the fence...
> > 
> > The McMaster-Carr bearings are a very high quality bearing and they only cost $7.10 each. I don't have an Aircraft-Spruce version but I wouldn't be a bit surprised is they were identical.
> > 
> > http://www.mcmaster.com/#6384k55/=buzun1
> > 
> > The other thing I did was to use a large area washer on either side of each bearing that's a little smaller than the OD of the bearing.
> > 
> > -Don
> > 
> > Don Johnston
> > www.velocity-xl.com
> > 
> > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:48:04 -0500
> > From: " Brett Ferrell " <reflector at velocityxl.com>
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Canard Center Hinge
> > To: reflector <reflector at tvbf.org>
> > 
> > There is now a [LINK:
> > http://www.velocityxl.com/wiki/index.php?title=Elevator_Center_Bearing]
> > Wiki page describing this modification, with a complete parts list with
> > links to the Aircraft Spruce parts page.  The mod can be purchased for
> > under $50 currently.  Thanks to [LINK:
> > http://www.velocityxl.com/album.php?albumid=24] Bill Mulrooney for the
> > design and [LINK: http://kal-soft.com/velocity/] Andy Millin for the
> > pictures.
> > 
> > Brett
> > N44VF
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > http://www.mcmaster.com/#6384k55/=buzun1
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