When I built N56ML, I balanced the ailerons in the nose by building in a
4130 steel tube that I'd filled with lead, which distributes the balance
across the control surface. That was possible because of the hinge
system I used on it. That's probably one reason I could do 245mph in
it....downhill, obviously!
As for the KR plans version of the aileron balance, they tend to loosen
over time, given the thin "spar" that they are fastened to beginning to
pull through, so I'd advise backing that up with some leftover thin
aluminum or steel to keep the fastener from pulling through, which has
happened on Jim Faughn's plane. Also, make the attachments steel,
rather than aluminum, which breaks after many hours, as it did on the
same airplane, while Jim was flying at a Gathering a long time ago.
Make sure you inspect these things at least once a year.
See details on my "non-standard" outer wings at
http://www.n56ml.com/owings.html , but I didn't see details on the
balance weight installation...
Mark Langford
m...@n56ml.com
http://www.n56ml.com
Huntsville, AL
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