Adjustable stab weight

[Don Ramsey]

Does Dick Hanson still maintain a website?  The link on my site is bad.

Don
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Miller" <edbon85 at charter.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: Adjustable stab weight


> On my EMC the stab weights including the elevators are as follows;
>
>                 Before Monokote         After Monokote, hinges installed
and
> gap sealed with clear Ultracote ( Radio South hinges, 5 on each stab
half ).
> Left side    61gr ~ 2.2 oz                74gr ~ 2.6oz
> Right side  68gr ~ 2.4oz                  81gr ~ 2.9oz
>
> This is a plug in stab. The adjustable part is Dick Hansons KISS method, a
> plywood laminated plate 5/32" thick and approximately 3/4" wide parallel
to
> the stab tube through the fuse that sticks out past the fuse about 3/4" on
> each side. Hard points are installed in the stab over these "tabs" and a
> button head wood screw is used to retain the stab half from underneath.
The
> ply plate is installed such that about 3/32" or so of shim is required to
> get stab 0 degrees to thrust line. Add or subtract shims to adjust the
> stab.Stabs but up against fiberglass fuse, no filet. Inside fuse a piece
of
> 3/32" balsa about 2'" wide runs lengthwise from the rear fuse bulkhead to
> the tailpost on each side of fuse. the stab tube and stab
> adjustment/mounting plate runs through these 3/32" balsa fuse doublers.
> There is no part of the stab installed in the fuse. Very stiff, no stab
> wiggle side to side or up and down. I used PBG CF wing and stab tubes and
> Gator sleeves, originally I was going to use aluminum wing and stab tubes
> till I was convinced the CF would hold up.
> Ed M.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 9:11 PM
> Subject: RE: Adjustable stab weight
>
>
> > Hi Bob,
> > I typically see 4-1/2 ounces without the aluminum stab tube.
> >
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org on behalf of Bob Kane
> > Sent: Fri 12/10/2004 5:41 PM
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > Cc:
> > Subject: Adjustable stab weight
> >
> >
> >
> > Has anyone ever weighed their adjustable horizontal
> > stab before mounting it to the plane? I have almost
> > finished making the stab of my Temptation project
> > removable and adjustable using the technique described
> > by Bob Noll in his "Perfect" series of tapes. My kit
> > is the deluxe version, pre-sheeted stab and wings. The
> > completed stab seems heavy, but there is a lot of
> > hardware involved. I'm interested in the weight of
> > both the halves and the center section including the
> > tube, thanks.
> >
> > =====
> > Bob Kane
> > getterflash at yahoo.com
> >
> >
> >
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