This actually took longer than I had anticipated, I needed to trim the cover plate for the trim tab motor and then set up the push rod connection between the motor and trim tab horn.
As I was working to get the trim tab motor and mount set up, it became obvious that I would need to remove more material in the cutout for the trim tab push rod. So some selective surgery with the rotary tool and various files finally removed enough material to let the trim tab clevis have free range of motion with no interference.
Once that was sorted out, it was a matter of trimming the trim tab push rod to the right length to allow full motion for the trim tab. After a bunch of trial and error, I've got it set up. Not totally happy with it and I think there is a better way to rig this up eventually but for now, this will do. The final rigging is years down the road at this point.
To test the trim tab motor and move the tab back and forth, I soldered up some leads for the two very fine wires that control the motion of the motor. This was very useful and I'm glad I did it. The wires running to the trim tab motor are extremely fine and I need to do some research to see what the best method is going to be to eventually join them to the run that will take them up to the cockpit.
What took so long today:
1- Stripped one of the screws that holds the trim tab motor to the mount so had to spend some time removing that screw and nut, will have to order new ones.
2 - Just taking the trim tab motor in and out of the cutout takes some maneuvering, it's not an easy fit
3 - Soldrering those fine wires wasn't the easiest task
4 - Lots of trial and error, takes time
I leave for a week of recurrent training on Wednesday so tomorrow will be my last chance to work on it for a while. I need to get the counterweights secured and those nuts torqued on, in theory shouldn't take too long. Torque is 28 inch pounds. Establish the torque drag and add that to 28 to get the actual torque setting. Mark with a witness mark and call it good. In the meantime I will order some fiberglass products and new hardware that is needed.