Original Posted By: kyle ray
Steve wrote:Hi Steve! I am interested in your hinge design. Could u drop me somedrawings?? Or maybe a better (for my feeble mind) written explaination??ThanksSteve Yep and Yep.> > On my rudder I shimmed the thinner "tounge" with a 1/16" piece of > plywood> and my hinges are in fact made from 1-1/4" sqare tubing, effectively> doubling the hinge points.> > Steve Eldredge> IT Services> Brigham Young University> > > > -----Original Message-----> Of> > william hutson> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 9:45 AM> > To: Pietenpol Discussion> > Subject: rudder construction> >> >> > I have decided to build the fin and rudder first and> > came up with a few questions.> > First, I noticed that the "toungues" on the structural> > members are of different widths. Wouldn't this> > require that the thicker member be sanded or planed> > down to the thickness of another member where they> > meet at a joint? This would also allow the gusset> > to lay flat on both surfaces to get 100% facial> > contact.> > Second, I noticed the hinges, as per the plans,> > require welding. Wouldn't it be better to use a "U"> > shaped bracket the same length as the one shown. The> > mating bracket would also be "U" shaped but slightly> > shorter to allow it to slip inside the first bracket.> > You would then insert a hinge pin through all four> > hinge pin holes. This way you wouldn't have to weld> > them and they should be at least as strong.> > What do you guys think?> >> >> >> > Bill> >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________________________