More hours and I started to see that if the elevator was about 1/16″ out from the end of the four canard jigs I could get the elevator in range. The jig position is a bit arbitrary as this depends on the final canard contour and there was a bit of slop in my unfinished item.

I had the hinges glued and wedged in place and after countless tries. It worked! All my parameters were correct I had the elusive up elevator 15 degrees and heaps of down elevator to the point where I’d need a stop which is what I’d assumed would be needed.

At this point I again removed the elevator and put the hardware in to be sure this was it! So I set up the elevators yet again, glued them in place with 5mt and drilled two holes. Well really I choose my bolt positions relative to the fuselage then drilled a hole on both sides. I marked these out using a bit of paper around the tube and marking half way. I did get a straight hole in the end.

I again set up the elevator and got everything correct. I wanted to be sure I could set it up twice and still be spot on. Happiness. I then decided to just flox one hinge in place, let that cure and then do more. Better this took a few days and get it right eh?

Of course I nervously tested the elevator range the next morning and it was all good!

Starting to win, hardware in

Yes we are in range

FLOX!