Tapping Right Column Mount
A proposed by experienced builders on the murphy builder list, we tapped the holes into the fuselage bottom. AN3 screws will replace the rivets. In this way I can …
Mixer Arm Frame
This is the place, where the mixer arm will be installed to. I decided to put the green aluminum onto the side. Not required but seems good for the …
Both Horizontal Stabs Installed
This sunday we could do some nice steps. The horizontal stabs are at least temporarily installed. I am happy with the result. It all fitted quite well, only a …
Levelling
I am happy to have a lot of different levelling tools (“Wasserwaagen”). These are my favourites.
Stabilizer Strut
Horizontally the stabilizer has to be level. As you can see, we managed to set the right length of the strut.
Setting the right Angle of Incident
The angle of the horizontal stabilizer has to be 1 degree down. As you can see, we managed this. The electronic level makes it very convenient to measure the …
Mixer Arm Done
After some sanding, here is the final mixer arm, ready for installation.
Fabricating Mixer Arm
The mixer arm has to be fabricated out of a aluminum bar. This is definitely the point where you need a good band saw. Mine is not the best. …
Sanding Control Column
To minimize friction at the control column, I removed the black color. I think pure metal will have less friction in the lexan base than the black coating.
Enlarging Opening in Bearing Base
The delrin blocks in the bearing base were to tight. I had to sand them to allow a good fit of the control column. I used a tube of …
Fan Shirt
This looks like a real fan shirt. In fact it was just by coincidence that Martin bought this shirt. I hope it still fits when he will fly the …