REFLECTOR: Ailerons

[Scott Derrick]

Mines a 96 and it had the u joints

Alex Balic <velocity_pilot at verizon.net> wrote:

>The current plans don't have the u-joint- only straight connection of the
>torque tubes to the ailerons
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>From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>Behalf Of Douglas Holub
>Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 9:54 PM
>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Ailerons
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>My 1987 plans have u-joints on the ailerons. Are you talking about two
>u-joints for each aileron?
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>----- Original Message ----- 
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>From: Brett Ferrell <mailto:reflector at velocityxl.com>  
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>To: reflector <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>  
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>Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 10:32 AM
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>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Ailerons
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>Jim,
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>I was just hoping you'd taken some pictures as you were building that you
>could share, as well as some tips about how you went about assembling it all
>(did you through-bolt or rivet the u-joints?) that would help someone else,
>as well as what size you used that would make it significantly easier for
>someone following your advice to benefit from your experience.  That sort of
>how-to would make a great Wiki entry or Central States article for folks to
>use as a guide.
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>
>Brett
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>On Tue, Dec 27, 2011, at 07:13 AM, Jim Agnew wrote:
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>> I can't send you pictures since the universal joints are inside the wing.
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>> All you have to do is purchase the proper size universal joints that will
>fit the inside diameter of the aileron > connecting piece and the torque
>tube.   
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>> See  http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/ujoints.php
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>> You will have to shorten the torque tube to make up for the additinal
>length that the universal joint adds.  > remember that the inside diameter
>of the aileron connecting piece and the and the torque tube have to be the
>same. 
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>> Jim
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>> James F. Agnew
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> <mailto:Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com> > Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
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>> Tampa, FL
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>> Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying
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