Well, I found the problem with interference with my right wing fit. I had
forgotten
(until I pulled the left wing out again) that I had a swelling fuel tank
problem early on in the flying of the airplane. The brackets that hold the tank
back worked great - in the area of the bracket, but in between the tank swelled
until it rubbed on the aileron cross link between the CS08 arms. My solution
at the time was to move one end of the cross link forward of the CS08. That
allowed it to clear the tank, but that is now the reason I cannot get the right
wing to fit. It has to go back to the original position.
I've got two choices: The cross link rubs the fuel tank or the I fly with only
one wing.
Since there is no reasonable choice there, I think there are also now 2
possibilities:
I move the fuel tank wall back or I bend the cross link bar to clear the
swollen tank.
Right now, I only see the arcing of the cross link as the answer. If it is not
straight, it will not be as strong in compression. I doubt the loads are very
high, but there is the issue of jammed controls and the ability to provide force
in a situation like that.
Would I make a contestant arc in the tube?
Would I make a joggle in each end so that most of the rod is straight?
Would I replace it with steel?
Would I fill it with something like epoxy to make it stronger?
Can the tank wall be pushed back? I can only imagine coating it with fiberglass
or carbon cloth and some sort of hydraulic press holding it while it cures (I
doubt this is possible).
Has anyone experienced this issue with the fuel tank?
Of course, the temperatures here have dropped to 0F at night, which is making
progress
more difficult. I am getting close, however.
Thanks,
Dave
A227
Mini U2
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