Elevator control rod

[Triggerfish]

Picked up a partially built Onex and am trying to figure things out. This is an older kit 121. It has 2 pieces that make up the elevator control rod, but I can not find anywhere on the plans as to how to connect them. I assume there is a sleeve either inner or outer which slides in or over the junction and it is glued and bolted.

Any help is appreciated

GeorgeM
121

[WesRagle]

Hi George,

Picked up a partially built Onex and am trying to figure things out. This is an older kit 121. It has 2 pieces that make up the elevator control rod, but I can not find anywhere on the plans as to how to connect them. I assume there is a sleeve either inner or outer which slides in or over the junction and it is glued and bolted.

Any help is appreciated

GeorgeM
121

I'm looking at Onex #89 plans.

The two pieces you are you are looking at are C03-05 and C03-07, yes?

C05-07 is shown assembled to C02-04.

C03-05 is attached to the control column. It's not very explicit but Ref. C-01 View C-C top note. That's where one end of C03-05 connects. The other end goes to the idler (ref. C01 Detail F). C02-04 is shown in that detail as well and runs aft to the elevator horn (ref. C01 Detail G).

Hope that Helps,

Wes

[Triggerfish]

Hi Wes
Thanks for getting back to me. I do understand what you described, however , I guess I was not clear enough.
If I look at c03-07 the drawing shows the elevator control rod as one piece being 78.944 inches long. My problem is that I have 2 pieces about 39.5 inches long. So I'm assuming they need to be connected together. My question is how? I can glue a sleeve over them and also thru bolt each piece with an an-3 or I can put the sleeve inside and do the same.. I can't find any info on the drawings.

GeorgeM

[XenosN42]

Hi Wes
Thanks for getting back to me. I do understand what you described, however , I guess I was not clear enough.
If I look at c03-07 the drawing shows the elevator control rod as one piece being 78.944 inches long. My problem is that I have 2 pieces about 39.5 inches long. So I'm assuming they need to be connected together. My question is how? I can glue a sleeve over them and also thru bolt each piece with an an-3 or I can put the sleeve inside and do the same.. I can't find any info on the drawings.

GeorgeM

Part ONX-C03-07 is an airframe kit component part and it is indeed 78.944" long. It isn't shipped in two pieces. Is it possible that you are looking at the two aileron push rods (ONX-C03-09)??

Each of the parts should have a label giving the correct part number. Hopefully, the previous builder didn't remove them.

To answer your question directly: NO you cannot join two random pieces together with a sleeve or any other method to create ONX-C03-07! If it is missing from the kit you'll need to order another from Sonex.

[Triggerfish]

Michael
Thanks for the information. I guess I'll check with Sonex.

GeorgeM

[WesRagle]

Hey George,

One thing you should do while getting the kit sorted is to check out the drawing revisions on the Sonex web site.

Ref. https://www.sonexaircraft.com/drawing-revisions/

There will be a lot of revisions for earlier kits, so check each page as you go. Most pertinent to this discussion, there was a revision concerning elevator travel. Just be sure when you get to that point of the build to get all the up travel you can.

Best of Luck,

Wes