Trim Tab Hinge

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:03 pm

OK so I am almost done with the trim tab for the left elevator but the hinge pin supplied with the hinge is not long enough. The plans say that it will be supplied with the fuse kit

Problem is, I need it now. What did you guys do?

Thanks

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:33 pm

That'd wierd...Mine was too long!

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:05 pm

Chad, you just received a piece of hinge with the pin already installed, correct? Thats what I got but it is only about 1/2 inch longer than what I need. This means when I trim the hinge down, the hinge pin will only stick out about 1/2 inch. Not enough.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:23 pm

Gotcha. I hadn't looked at it very close. Guess it could be a problem for me too...but I fit mine without any problems, and it's on the elevator in storage right now.

Do you have a pic?

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:28 pm

I'll take one tonight if I can get out into the shop (read: oven) without passing out from the heat

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:35 pm

Yours too, huh? I just checked my thermostat at lunch today in the shop, and it was 99 degrees at 12:30pm. The heat index here in Bloomington is 114 degrees!!!

I need a

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:29 pm

You need it NOW!?!

You gonna be flying it that soon?

Reeeee-lax... put the shorty in the for now and when the time comes, install the permanent one.

Nice an cool here! I am reading 82 outside, but much cooler in the garage. I have yet to really WANT the AC in the garage! Once I pour the pad out back, I will tie in the condenser unit, but until then... this ain't bad!

Wednesday is supposta be the scorcher! I am taking the Archer to Block Island with some fellow teachers. Should be nice and cool down there!

Tomorrow is commercial fishing day here in MA. We will probably run out to the outer Cape and bang about 30 striped bass! I will letcha know how we do!

Oh, this teaching bit is hard to take this time of year!

CJ

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:24 pm

True that CJ. Would just like to finish the entire assy now so I don't have to remember later

Anyway, here is a pic of the hinge. I have the inboard edge marked to trim (right side of pic). This look familiar to yal?

No progress at all today - I did

but still too

i almost

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:25 pm

I always screw that up

[IMG]http://www.rivetbangers.com/g2data/foru ... k2005/trim hinge.jpg[\IMG]

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:38 pm

CJ

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:27 am

Thanks CJ

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:47 am

OK, so I talked with Ken @ Vans and he told me that the 'real' hinge pin comes with the fuse kit and just to use the 'temp' hinge pin supplied with the hinge for now. Oh well

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:51 am

Well, that answers a question for me too!

Will, you are on here as much as I am today! ...no Gulfstreams to work on right now???

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:05 pm

Good call Chad. I'm suposed to be working on a 17" monitor install for a G550. I better get back to work.

Peace out!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:42 pm

Yeah...me too...