REFLECTOR: Fixes for Stick Slop

[Jim Agnew]

Long ago, solid aluminum fix with brass shim stock bearing.  Pictures attached 
and the text is in the archives  

Jim
James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying




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From: "aminetech at bluefrog.com" <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Fri, January 7, 2011 2:43:55 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fixes for Stick Slop


I made collars from 1" square aluminum tube.  I used a mix of structural 
adhesive/milled fiber to fillet the corners and 1 layer of bid over that.  One 
goes on the stick, one goes on the torque tube.  For lubrication I rubbed a 
motor brush on the flat aluminum surfaces and made a thin plastic washer to go 
in between.  Simple, easy and works great.  Pics attached.

John

--- bobj at computer.org wrote:

From: "Bob Jackson" <bobj at computer.org>
To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: REFLECTOR: Fixes for Stick Slop
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:13:27 -0500


We've been flying for a couple of years and now have 300+ hours on the plane.  
When we started doing some formation flying recently I began to be aware that 
we're developing stick slop -- it's not what you want flying close formation, or 
when landing or anytime you need small corrections and fine attitude control.
 
When we built the plane we were leery of the standard steel AN3 bolt that joins 
the bottom of the aluminum stick stub and the aileron/elevator torque tubes) -- 
even when improved with the U-shaped steel reinforcing collar that the factory 
started shipping. 

  
In our case, we know that nearly all of our stick slop comes from this 
mechanical connection between the stick's torque tube and the aileron and 
elevator torque tubes.  We've been on the Reflector for 12 years, but haven't 
heard much, if any talk about this problem and improvements that builders have 
made. 

  
The question is:  do any of you have good fixes for this connection that 
eliminates stick slop? 

  
Thanks, 
Bob Jackson 
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