OK, fast forward about a month or so since my last post and yes, there is a lot of progress that has happened on the rudder trim tab. What I didn’t get pictures of was the drilling process of the tab to the hinge, and the hinge to the rudder. However, as you can see […]
Rudder assembly – part 7 – Trim Tab Hinge
Today I’m starting to work on the rudder trim tab hinge. I began with roughly cutting the hinge to length, then started to get it clamped in place. To help me in getting the hinge located in the ideal position, I extended the centerline of the hinge on each end. This helped me to get […]
Elevator trim tab build-up continued
Today I’m continuing with building up the elevator trim tab. I’m starting by filing down the edges to get 3/32 inch clearance between the tab and the elevator. Once I got the edges filed down, I started to work on the trim tab end ribs. The S-51 plans don’t provide much detail here so I’m […]
Elevator Trim Tab
Continuing with building up the elevators, today I’m going to focus on getting the trim tab hinge aligned and positioned. To begin, I used a scrap metal strip to simulate the skin. I wanted to make sure the trim tab skin is in alignment with the elevator skin surface. Below is a picture from the […]