Ok...I'll stop beating.
But input like yours is exactly what I look for...guys with experience. Jack designs control tube assemblies.... And it looks like you have tested one. Good information gentlemen. Scott --- Jeff Scott <jscott.pi...@juno.com> wrote: > Somehow I doubt that Jack feels the need to destroy > his control system to satisfy the curiosity. If you > ever need anywhere close to 50# of force on the > stick of a KR, you're already toast. FWIW, my KR > has a much lighter control rod assembly than Jacks > and has 525 hours of vibration testing, moderate to > heavy turbulence, hot passes, and bad landings. In > the last month I have had every single piece of the > control system out on the bench for adjustments and > a close inspection. I can tell you that you are > beating a dead horse here. > > Jeff Scott > N1213W > > > -- Scott William <scot...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Ok, here's just a dumb thought, so don't laugh at me > too hard, ok? :-) > > Applying a force at the stick to measure how much > bend > you get is ok, but I would think you would want to > measure how much force it took for catastrophic > failure, where ever that point may be. > > Also, what about vibration and it's long term affect > on a tube as opposed to a cable? > > Also, what about the integrity of the connection on > the elevator end should you experience sudden > pressure > from turbulence? > > > Ok, laugh now.....but when it comes to safety, I > like > to question everything, including whether or not you > should wear boxers of briefs while flying. > > > Scott > > --- Jack Cooper <kr2coo...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Jim Mullen and others have questioned my elevator > > control tube system especially the bent tube from > > the stick to the bell crank just behind the aft > > spar. To satisfy my and others curiosity I > conducted > > a test of the system tonight. see my test at > > http://jackandsandycooper.com/controltest.html . > > Your comments are welcomed. > > > > > > Jack Cooper > > kr2coo...@earthlink.net > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > > krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at > > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
