Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Conoly"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: elavator hingesHey Rodger thanks for the input that's exactly the problem I have the gussets all in place and glued. Just another one of those times that it pays to really study and think ahead when looking at the plans. I thought someone may have done this same thing and have a simple solution to the problem. To any one else that may be wondering what I am talking about I may not have been clear the problem is on the horizontal stabilizer where the diagonal brace goes into the main beam that the hinges attach to, it gets real tight in there.________________________________________________________________________________

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Robert, Just use your judgement. I ran into the same problem. Just whackedto allow clearance to get a wrench in there and hold the nuts on the back ofthe stabilizer trailing edge.The actual glued surface area of the joint that was removed was very small.Lets don't forget that "this aint rocket science". I've done the same thingover and over. Honest to goodness I have analyzed things to deathsometimes. TRUST yourself. You will do just fine.Good luck,Bert----- Original Message -----