{"id":557,"date":"2015-05-14T17:09:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T01:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/?p=557"},"modified":"2015-05-14T17:12:08","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T01:12:08","slug":"elevator-control-horns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/?p=557","title":{"rendered":"Elevator Control Horns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Installed the elevators and set up my laser level to make sure both were perfectly aligned horizontally then clamped in place. \u00a0Turns out they were perfect when clamped at the elevator weights. \u00a0Nice to verify though.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image31.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-546\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image31-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image31-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image31-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image33.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-548\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image33-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image33-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image33-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Made a drill bushing out of hardwood in order to make sure I drilled the holes perpendicular through each horn. \u00a0It was as wide as the space between the horns and using a drill press drilled a #40 hole through it. \u00a0I started drilling with the aft most control horn and made a #40 hole per plans. \u00a0Then I installed the wood drill bushing, clamped it in place and aligned the holes. \u00a0Used a 12 inch drill bit and drilled through the other control horn. \u00a0 Came out beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image32.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-547 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image32-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image32-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image32-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I installed the pushrod and found that there is a bit of interference between it and the second to last bulkhead. \u00a0Got a file out and fixed that little issue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image34.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-549\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image34-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image34-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image34-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This should be enough clearance. \u00a0I will dress the bulkhead when I remove the empennage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image38.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-561\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image38-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image38-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image38-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installed the elevators and set up my laser level to make sure both were perfectly aligned horizontally then clamped in place. \u00a0Turns out they were perfect when clamped at the elevator weights. \u00a0Nice to verify though. 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