Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 23:12:47 -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 2355520 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 May 2003 22:34:57 -0400 Received: from dwhome (o35-35.i2k.com [63.106.164.35]) by offramp.i2k.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id h4K2YsIp004347 for ; Mon, 19 May 2003 22:34:55 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <004001c31e78$6695ada0$23a46a3f@dwhome> From: "D&BWILLS" X-Original-To: "LNC2 LIST" Subject: LNC2 Horiz.stab hinge center line X-Original-Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 22:34:54 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003D_01C31E56.DE46D2B0" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01C31E56.DE46D2B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am trying to establish an accurate center line for the hinges on the = the horizontal stab. I contacted Redmond today and They brought up a the = following point.Even though you can split the difference between the = bottom skin and the top of the spar during layout, when you install the = top skin, there is a good chance that the bonding epoxy will be thicker = than the factory bond on the bottom skin. This would raise the top skin = off the spar a little and put it further away from the center line than = the bottom skin, and now the line is not in the center, it is closer to = the bottom skin.=20 Has anyone had this problem and is there a better way to find the = centerline than splitting the difference at the hinge points? Thank You=20 Dale Wills ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01C31E56.DE46D2B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am trying to establish an accurate = center line=20 for the hinges on the the horizontal stab. I contacted Redmond today and = They=20 brought up a the following point.Even though you can split the = difference=20 between the bottom skin and the top of the spar during layout, when you = install=20 the top skin, there is a good chance that the bonding epoxy will be = thicker than=20 the factory bond on the bottom skin. This would raise the top skin off = the spar=20 a little and put it further away from the center line than the bottom = skin, and=20 now the line is not in the center, it is closer to the bottom skin.=20

Has anyone had this problem and is = there a better=20 way to find the centerline than splitting the difference at the hinge=20 points?

Thank You

Dale Wills

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