Hi! Graham.
In your text below I think you mean TP6's bonded in ? The TP12's are the
drive plates / bushes.
Regards
Bob H G-PTAG
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From: owner-europa@post.aviators.net
Subject: Re: tailplane torque tube reinforcing
>hi guys i`m at the point of drilling my tailplane torque tubes and was
>thinking of bonding in a small section of aluminise bar inside the tube
>directly inline with the pip pins,
>would this be a practical idea to increase the surface area of the pins,
any
>thought`s on the above would be appreciated
>ivor phillips
>XS486 trike
No. These pins are supposed to allow a little fore and aft play, (but not
spanwise) so that torque cannot be transmitted by the pip pins. This would
put too much load on the bonded in TP12s
Graham
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