Chapter
24: Covers & Fairings
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I
started working on this and chapter 16 while I
still had the tub on it's side. The control system and the arm
rests are really one in the same as far as I'm concerned and are best
built at the same time. There has been many discussions on the forum as
to whether or not the armrests are structural or not. I don't know what
Nat's reading on it is. But I did want access to the control
system for later maintenance. I came up with a compromise with glassed
in arm rest with removable panels. I can get the torque tube and
bearings out and have good access to the electrical conduit.
The aft armrest are fully removable, the Strakes will be glassed
onto the other side and I felt that would provide plenty of stiffness. Here are a few pics of what has been done to date.
Note in the lower LH pic the position of the U-joint in the
Torque tube, it is just clear of the seat back. Because I moved
my setback aft 1" I had ..."issues"
Here is a link to the issues I have found to date.