KR> Hingeless ailerons

2008-12-04 Thread hart...@charter.net
>"Hi there learned builders, what say you about hingeless ailerons? >The hinge is replaced with a flex-plate made of 0.016" 6061-T6" Paul, What would be gained by using the aluminum flex plate instead of a hinge? Cheaper? The hinge on the Zenith is part of the skin and simplifies the structure

KR> Hingeless Ailerons

2008-12-03 Thread Jeff Scott
That's an interesting thought. It seems to work OK on the Zeniths. I would think a glass skin would hinge every bit as well as aluminum and wouldn't fatigue any worse. However, the "skin hinge" has the ability to actually move vertically as well as to act as a hinge. When you get into the fa

KR> Hingeless Ailerons

2008-12-03 Thread Randy Smith
On the plane.  --- On Wed, 12/3/08, Erik Kline wrote: From: Erik Kline Subject: RE: KR> Hingeless Ailerons To: "'KRnet'" List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 7:17 AM How would you balance a hingeless aileron? -- F

KR> Hingeless Ailerons

2008-12-03 Thread Erik Kline
How would you balance a hingeless aileron? -- From: Paul & Karen Smith [mailto:pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au] Subject: KR> Hingeless Ailerons http://www.zenithair.com/kit-data/ht-aileron.html

KR> Hingeless Ailerons

2008-12-03 Thread Paul & Karen Smith
Hi there learned builders, what say you about hingeless ailerons? The hinge is replaced with a flex-plate made of 0.016" 6061-T6 http://www.zenithair.com/kit-data/ht-aileron.html Paul Smith Brisbane, AUSTRALIA pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/