"Mike" wrote in message
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At http://www.taylorcraft.info/tcraft/proj207.jpg we see a restored
tailsection.

The bushing appears to have first been welded to a plate, and the plate
in turn welded to the tailpost. Is that what was done? Is this done to
help with alignment of the bushing? - Mike

I would guess that the objective was to reinforce the tube where it is going
to get localized loads. The extra thickness should help reduce the tendancy
to "kink" at the point that the load from the rudder is applied up in the
middle of the span of the tube.

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Geoff
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