REFLECTOR: Ailerons

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My old bird didn't have them (U-joints) in the plans either. I remember somewhere (either on the reflector or in Velocity Views) folks talking about adding the U-joint. From memory, I remember this being for ease of installation more than anything else. I built mine per the old plans with no joint. The tube runs all the way to the wing root. 


I have not measured it, but I find it hard to believe that any possible twist in the aluminum torque tubes would be any more than the tiny amount of slop that is in most U-joints. Perhaps the ones used are better than any I have ever seen. 


Out to the hangar for a while for more finish sanding. 


Kurt 



-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: Brett Ferrell <reflector at velocityxl.com>; Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Fri, Dec 30, 2011 2:32 am
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Ailerons


Interesting, I just checked my plans, and it does not show a u joint. That means Tom Wright the builder added them.  This was his 4th V I believe.

Brett Ferrell <reflector at velocityxl.com> wrote:


Doug,


Where does it show that joint, at the wing root end (or at the aileron)?


Brett




On Thu, Dec 29, 2011, at 10:53 PM, Douglas Holub wrote:
> My 1987 plans have u-joints on the ailerons. Are you talking about two u-joints for each aileron?

 
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