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Mounting flapperon counterweights

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Me again:

 

The directions are to use SS blind rivets to mount the weights to the flapperon hinge tube and alum. rivets on the trailing edge.   Have you found that the SS rivets do the job?  I would think a good jolt could pull them off.  Has any one drilled through the hinge tube and bolted them on?

 

Thanks

 

Jon

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My plane was wrecked twice before I got it... The weights are still on and tight. I have never heard of one coming off yet.

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I haven't heard of any Kitfox weights coming loose - Also, have not seen any Service Letters, except one telling you to "put them on".

EDMo

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I don't remember exactly but it seems to me that a 1/8" stainless steel rivet will hold 225 pounds or so without yielding, seems like a couple of them would hold on a pound or two of lead for years without issues. Just my thoughts on it. 

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