Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 00:07:32 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from offramp.i2k.com ([63.94.12.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b6) with ESMTP id 2361200 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 23 May 2003 20:07:23 -0400 Received: from dwhome (o35-45.i2k.com [63.106.164.45]) by offramp.i2k.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id h4O07KWY011283 for ; Fri, 23 May 2003 20:07:21 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <003601c32188$740af590$2da46a3f@dwhome> From: "D&BWILLS" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: LNC2 Horiz.stab hinge center line X-Original-Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 20:07:23 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 I tried the string method including monofilament. What I found Was even under high tension the string sags from gravity. I measured all the hinge brackets and found they were all exact, so I did the following. Instead of using a string I spent a lot of money and bought a 9ft. straight edge from McMaster Carr, it is calibrated to within .004/inch. I took the straight edge and vertically put it across the top flat edge of each hinge, that gave me horizontal alignment of each hinge. then I put the straight edge horizontal along the face of each hinge. Since all the hinges are the same dimensions it was easier to use the hinge frames as a reference instead of trying to guess where the center of a bearing hole was with a string using my eyes. The straight edge will come in handy for other things like landing gear and wing trailing edges, just dont drop it and spring the temper out of alighnment. Dale Wills