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Resurrection U Can Do 60 Repair

Taking a break from the Cub to get some work done on one of my favorite planes to fly, my UCD 60, with a DLE 20. I've been flying it for a few years now and because of the extra-large control surfaces, the tail feathers take a beating. I've already re-hinged the elevators and rudder a few times so far. I decided to build a new fin/rudder from 3/8 balsa to give the hinge area more bite. The rudder was also broken, from knife edge flight. It's just too tall for the balsa used originally.
 

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I was able to remove the fin buy using a hacksaw blade and blade holder. It wasn't too bad. I also wanted to make the fin post longer, and extend down towards the bottom of the fuse, so I cut that portion out as well.
 

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I used my Byrnes saw to rip some 3/8 balsa sheet to the stick size I wanted to use to build the new fin and rudder, which is 3/8 x 1/2 and 3/8 x 3/16 stock. I've also set my old harbor freight saw just Infront of the Byrnes saw. I've found that It saves me a lot of time, as I can cut the longer sticks to size on the old harbor freight saw, while using the Byrnes saw with the fence attached to rip the material I needed. Worked out great.
 

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Took the measurements from the old parts and made some new ones, though I shorted the rudder by 2.25 inches.
 

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Fit turned out good. I just have to hinge and final sand before I get some covering on them and glue the fin in. Down the road, I'm planning on doing a full scratch build on a UCD 60.
 

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