elevator stop?

[adrozell]

Re: elevator stop?

We'll guess I will just have to make the head and get some threded rod. If only the elevator bolts where fine, oh well. Just look at it and 5/16 fine like you all said.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: elevator stop?

I have the rubber bumper down stop that the control wheel gear hits. I will take a look for he wire up stop.

Hank

[3Dreaming]

Re: elevator stop?

I have the rubber bumper down stop that the control wheel gear hits. I will take a look for he wire up stop.

Hank

I think the wire goes across the top longirons just behind the horns for the elevators.

[mike lutz]

Re: elevator stop?

Just looked at the 1939 project in my shop and on the bottom side of the top longerons aprox. 1-1/2 in forward of the tail post, it has a 1/4 in. round rod welded side to side. The top stop has a 1/2 in. tube welded shut on end and welded to the tail post aprox. 1 in. above the top longeron and angled forward and upward, aprox 2 in. long. These measurements are estimates and NOT measured.

[TimHicks]

Re: elevator stop?

From the TCraft drawing

[adrozell]

Re: elevator stop?

Well here are the finished elevator stops. Just might need to trim the length. Thanks for all the help.

[jdoran]

Re: elevator stop?

This might have been stated earlier in this discussion, but you can buy a bolt named "elevator bolt" at specialty supply houses.

Here is one example:

http://www.mcmaster.com/#elevator-bolts/=w5kpj0

[jdoran]

Re: elevator stop?

This might have been stated earlier in this discussion, but you can buy a bolt named "elevator bolt" at specialty supply houses.

Here is one example:

http://www.mcmaster.com/#elevator-bolts/=w5kpj0

[adrozell]

Re: elevator stop?

Not the right thread pitch. The stop is fine thread, elevator bolts i found where corse. But had a friend cut them and they look grate.

[ricky]

Re: elevator stop?

In stead of guessing call up the factory they can tell you what you need to know,
Rick

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: elevator stop?

Rick,
You might have missed it but we don't have a factory to ask or pretty much any support for our planes from the owners of the TCs. This group and the Facebook group (which share most of the same members) are just about the only place where Taylorcraft specific information is available to keep us flying. We would LOVE to be able to get information from the factory!

If ANYONE has a number for the fctory where they will actually answer the phone (or any other kind of communications) PLEASE post it here for all of us.

Hank

[M Towsley]

Re: elevator stop?

Hank,

I have tried on numerous occasions to e-mail a contact I have with the factory over the last several months to no avail. I was following up on statements made to me about parts availability to those outside of the U.S. and when the rest of us would be included. As stated before, and last I heard, the factory was having problems with the Feds getting approval, etc. Perhaps Forrest has a number he would be willing to share, but you would probably have to contact him directly.

[Pearson]

Re: elevator stop?

Not the right thread pitch. The stop is fine thread, elevator bolts i found where corse. But had a friend cut them and they look grate.

Andrew, did your friend machine these from bar stock, or did you weld the head onto a bolt? Do you recall what type of steel he used?

[ricky]

Re: elevator stop?

Hi hank was on there web site couple day ago,so that why I siad contact factory,didn't know the beef was still on with factory,and foundation,sorry didn't know.just courious who running the foundation,could never find anyone at oshkosh in vintage hangar

Rick

[ricky]

Re: elevator stop?

Hi hank was on there web site couple day ago,so that why I siad contact factory,didn't know the beef was still on with factory,and foundation,sorry didn't know.just courious who running the foundation,could never find anyone at oshkosh in vintage hangar

Rick