Devin W.C. Ryan

Elevator

Stabilizer Leading Edge Rounded

Building Aero 3D Day 59: Hinging Control Surfaces

Thursday, utilized the slot machine (motorized hinge slotting machine by Great Planes) to make hinges in the following control surfaces: Ailerons Elevators Stabilizer I definitely need more practice with this as I always have a tendancy to tilt the machine towards me causing me to come out the side. That said though, made some solid …

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Elevators & Stab Leading Edge Glued

Building Aero 3D Day 13: Gluing Elevator Frame & Stab Leading Edge

Yesterday Peter & I worked on the tail again. We are using carpenters glue, as another member of the club (Marc) mentioned how he has been using it and carpenters glue has been working well for him. We glued all the pieces of the two elevators together using the carpenters glue. As previously mentioned due …

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Elevator Framework

Building Aero 3D Day 12: Elevator Framework Pinned

Yesterday I did some work on the elevators by myself. This involved getting the perimeter of the right elevator pinned in place and then measuring the length for the ‘cross-braces’ making up the internal structure of the elevators and getting them cut and pinned in place out of 1⁄4” x 1⁄4” balsa stringers. The length …

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