Dalton Lighten stab pics

[Flyinrazrback]

Looking for some of the pics of the Daltons (or other planes) that have the elevators and rudders with lightening holes in them prior to covering. Need to see a few patterns for a project.

[sweetpea]

42% Aerotech 300 Mid wing. Done the same as all the Dalton 260's from Vegas

rudder2.jpg

stab5.jpg

[Flyinrazrback]

Thanks, how much weight it save that way?

[sweetpea]

I think it was 2.5oz....may have been 3

[Bill_Higgins]

	Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpea
	I think it was 2.5oz....may have been 3

That's awesome in terms of moving the CG !!

Bill

[rc4flying]

sweetpea,

The tail surfaces look good, but how did you cut the holes? What did you use, tool wise ?

Thanks

[All Thumbs]

Here's a picture of my Dalton's lightened rudder. Stan, the builder of these three Daltons as well as Sweatpea's airplane, uses a spindle sander. He make cardboard cutout templates so each side is the same for the stabs, or any surface for that matter. He then marks each out with a pencil and uses a spindle sander, while the surface is still attached to the shuck (bed) for a straight vertical cut. However, he does reinforce all the trailing edges with carbon fiber about 3/4" wide on both sides of the trailing surfaces while vacuum bagging the sheeting. You'll notice a stack of elevators in the bottom left side of the picture.

Dalton Lightened Rudder.jpg

[rc4flying]

Thanks John.

[sweetpea]

What John said.......well worth the weight saving