Tapered pins (again)

On Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 11:13:41 AM UTC-4, wrote:
I was thinking about having my Pegasus pins tapered. I'll have to check how much is protruding from the spar. Who has done this and is it something any good machinist can do? Does the taper JJ mentions seem about right?

I own a Pegasus - and my pins are tapered - about 1/2 inch on the end - I believe that is the way it came. I do not have an issue assembling quikly.

Only once, I did have residue on the ring that looks like a big washer around the root pins - cleaned that and no more problems. Anything on that creates problems.

WH

If the water ballast dump valve is open or the airbrakes locked, assembly can be difficult.
If the flaps are in L position it will go together but the stick won't move side to side and the flap handle won't move.
MM Fabrication sells an assembly tool (designed and originally sold by Steve Bralla) that works very well. A more simple approach than tapering the pins. It wasn't on his website last I looked, so call or email Mark.
Jim

On Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 9:03:55 AM UTC-7, JS wrote:
If the water ballast dump valve is open or the airbrakes locked, assembly can be difficult.
If the flaps are in L position it will go together but the stick won't move side to side and the flap handle won't move.
MM Fabrication sells an assembly tool (designed and originally sold by Steve Bralla) that works very well. A more simple approach than tapering the pins. It wasn't on his website last I looked, so call or email Mark.
Jim

Previous post was ASW27.
Jim