is empty Tailplane Pip pin Cover Im getting ready to drill the torque tube for the Tailplane pip pins. Before digging out the Tailplane foam for the pip pin location, I want to get some information o
Richard, Go down to your local hardware shop, in the plumbing division, and obtain 2 x 50mm plastic 'end plugs' (screw on plug with rubber washers). Fit them into the top of your stabilator with cent
Richard/Tim I did that, but the damn painter got solvent into the thread then I cocked them up getting them out again ! Great idea but I finished up having the two plug ends machined out of aluminium
Richard While you are in the hardware store, get two of the disposable tapered nozzles used on caulking guns. Use them instead of the plastic tubing below the pip pins, the large end is cut to clear
I have a very simple idea from my inspector who works on gliders. Buy a sheet of white self adhesive circular discs about 50mm diameter. As well as the tail plane pip pins these can be used to cover
Hi Nigel What a good idea, where do you buy them from? Alan I have a very simple idea from my inspector who works on gliders. Buy a sheet of white self adhesive circular discs about 50mm diameter. As
I had my local graphics shop make me a bunch. They made small ones to cover the flap drive inspection holes as well. I don't recall the cost but it was quite inexpensive. Paul
My inspector directed me to a small company dealing in stationery. I have since run out and must get some more. It would be good if someone found a mailorder company selling them because it would tak
If it is difficult to find these discs ready cut to shape it should be possible to buy sheets of white sticky back plastic from a hardware store but then you have the tedious business of cutting circ
Richard - I think the PFA are still regarding this as a mod, so you would probably save trouble by using an already-approved approach. Have you looked in the Club Hints & Tips? There are several sug
This is the simplist way to go about it. Being in the graphics business, I cut my own, but any graphics of vinyl sign shop will probably give you all the scraps you want. Simply cut with scissors, pe