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Section 9: Hinging the Elevators
Step 2
Remove the elevators. Using a 3/32" drill bit, carefully
drill the holes into the elevators using the marks you
made in the previous step as a guide. Drill directly down
the center of the elevator and only as far as needed.
Hint
: Use a piece of masking tape on the drill
bit as a depth gauge.
Step 3
Temporarily install the elevators back onto the horizontal
stabilizer and check for fit. The elevator halves should
be equal to each other and move freely up and down.
If the elevators are not equal, you can remove them
and carefully bend the joiner wire until they come
into alignment. Once satisfied with the fit, remove
the elevator halves.
Step 4
Place a T-pin in the center of each hinge and slide the
hinges into the horizontal stabilizer until the T-pin is snug
against the trailing edge as shown.
Note
: In the following steps, you will
permanently install the elevators. Do not glue
the hinges in place until the joiner wire epoxy
has cured.
Step 5
Mix at least 1/4 ounce of 6-minute epoxy. Using
a toothpick as an applicator, coat the inside of
the joiner wire holes and the wire where it inserts
into the elevators.
