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Subject: Re: Europa-List: pitch torque tube attachments
From: Rowland & Wilma Carson <rowil@clara.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:27:02


>You are right.  If the metal arms are slightly wide, adjust with 
>washers as appropriate and if necessary, go to the next larger bolt 
>to ensure shank coverage and washer the nut to tighten appropriately



>From what I have seen they all vary slightly.  If you think about it the
>trunnion is a piece of steel plate welded to the tube at right angles.  It
>is almost impossible to get the two sides to stay exactly parallel and the
>correct distance apart.  Even when carefully jigged into position the
>thermal stress from the welding will make them move slightly as they cool
>down

Bud, Ian - thanks for your reassurance that my common sense is stil 
functioning!

regards

Rowland
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