REFLECTOR: Canard Center Hinge

[Dennis Martin]

Are we talking about the bushing at dead center between the two elevators?
If so, I redesigned that. I inserted needle bearings inside each elevator
tube. Next I took a steel shaft (recycled from an electric motor) and
inserted it in aluminum fork in the middle. Now each elevator tube slides
into the steel shaft. No way for it to work loose. I can send photos if
anyone's interested.

Dennis

On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Richard J. Gentil <
richard at naples-air-center.com> wrote:

> I was on my third test flight today and I noticed the elevators  were no
> longer trailing at the same angle so I landed immediately. Here are the
> shots from 5,500 feet at 120kts IAS (130kts TAS).
>
> (Second picture of the canard will be in the next email.)
>
> After landing I seem to have some play at the oilite bushing. Everything
> else is tight from what I can tell. All that is left is the bushing. From
> what I am guessing is that the left elevator has the pressure of the pitch
> trim spring and the right elevator has the downward pressure of the sparrow
> strainer.
>
> Any ideas would be helpful. My plan is to remove the canard and examine the
> oilite bushing.
>
> Richard
>
> Sent from my iPhone 4
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All the best,
Dennis
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