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Re: control stiffness

Subject: Re: control stiffness
From: Tony Renshaw <renshaw@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 22:56:39
Tony,
What method of stabilising our module did you use? An Aussie builder I know
has braces all over the place, all screwed up. Did you do similar?
Reg
Tony R.


>I had a good play at the weekend. I found that if I flipped the cockpit 
>module the right way up with the module sitting in its "natural" position the

>controls freed up considerably but still had some binding. With careful 
>observation it was apparent that the binding was from the front bearing where

>the circular flange is extended to become the control stick holder. 
>
>I dug out some fine sand paper and lightly sanded back the front of the 
>tufnol and soon regained my freedom of movement.
>
>If I turn the module upside down the controls do stiffen up but I am certain 
>that is being caused by flexing of the fiberglass.
>
>Tony
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