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by permagray
Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:31 am
Forum: Sling TSi
Topic: Tsi Extra Parts available
Replies: 5
Views: 24603

Re: Tsi Extra Parts available

I have a rudder pedals mounting channel - mine was installed in the QB, but I got one as a part.
by permagray
Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:22 am
Forum: Sling TSi
Topic: Rudder Pedal Control Stops
Replies: 1
Views: 5743

Re: Rudder Pedal Control Stops

I ended up putting the stops in a vise and bending the ears back a bit on both stops. They now clear the center supports and yet still grab the other stop. Not the best design perhaps, as the possibility of interference should the pedal assemblies move laterally in their bearing surfaces would be a ...
by permagray
Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: Sling TSi
Topic: Known building "Gotchas" for the Sling TSi
Replies: 51
Views: 2502424

Re: Known building "Gotchas" for the Sling TSi

On page 12 of the WIP Fuselage Manual, it shows the position of the GMU 11 mounting bracket. In my Quickbuild, my GMU 11 bracket is one more rib forward. The picture on the WIP Fuselage manual page 18 shows the bracket where it is on my Quickbuild. This should be resolved in the manual; #slingsupport
by permagray
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:56 am
Forum: Fiberglass
Topic: Composite/Fiberglass End Pieces
Replies: 18
Views: 131508

Re: Composite/Fiberglass End Pieces

Not that I could tell - just the same thickness front to back.
by permagray
Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:39 am
Forum: Fiberglass
Topic: Composite/Fiberglass End Pieces
Replies: 18
Views: 131508

Re: Composite/Fiberglass End Pieces

Elevator Composite tips - I reinforced mine with washers epoxied on the inside. Seemed to work well. Once you countersink those holes, the material seems pretty thin to hold up to a rivet pull. https://photos.app.goo.gl/qgtBvF8H6qcNeVLg7
by permagray
Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:00 pm
Forum: Sling TSi
Topic: Known building "Gotchas" for the Sling TSi
Replies: 51
Views: 2502424

Re: Known building "Gotchas" for the Sling TSi

Elevator On page E 2.4 of the Empennage 2018/11/15 build manual - Step 6 - it says to use 4.8 x 12mm rivets. Such rivets are not supplied from the factory. The build center in Torrance says to use 4.8 x 15mm instead (RIV-165). On page E 2.5 of the Empennage 2018/11/15 build manual - Step 11 - The Gu...
by permagray
Thu Aug 27, 2020 5:29 pm
Forum: Sling TSi
Topic: Known building "Gotchas" for the Sling TSi
Replies: 51
Views: 2502424

Re: Known building "Gotchas" for the Sling TSi

The picture that the technical team replied in your post shows that all 8 holes should be riveted. Yes, maybe so, but when I received my quickbuild from the factory, they had dimpled one of my five inspection plates and they had only dimpled 6 of the holes. Regardless of their diagrams (often incor...
by permagray
Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:04 pm
Forum: Sling TSi
Topic: Known building "Gotchas" for the Sling TSi
Replies: 51
Views: 2502424

Re: Known building "Gotchas" for the Sling TSi

Inspection plates. There is no real description as to how to assemble them in the documentation. Here is my conjecture: 1 Dimple 6 of the 8 holes on 5 of the 6 plates (the sixth plate is for the elevator and should not be dimpled). For reference of the two holes to leave un-dimpled, get a locking pl...
by permagray
Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:33 pm
Forum: Sling TSi
Topic: Inspection Covers
Replies: 3
Views: 8563

Inspection Covers

Question for Sling Support: Are there more instructions as to how to assemble the inspection Covers? Types of rivets; Dimpling. My Quickbuild came with one cover dimpled but two holes were left undimpled. Was that to provide some method of gripping and turning the covers?
#slingsupport
by permagray
Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:24 pm
Forum: Sling TSi
Topic: Improved/updated KAI?
Replies: 8
Views: 19495

Re: Improved/updated KAI?

It being almost August 2020 - What is the status on an updated KAI for the TSi?
#slingsupport