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Empennage January 2005 Updates January 03, 2005 Installed Elevator Bearings I had been worried about how I was going to screw in the bearings into the elevators and rudder. I noticed they get really tight quick and no room to put anything on them to screw them in. Well after a bit of checking out my usual sources.... www.whiskeybravo.com had the answer. This little jewel was easy to make and easy to use. They screwed in like a champ. Here is the link on how to make them. http://home.hiwaay.net/~sbuc/journal/odd-ends.html#bearing%20tool. It only takes 3 short lengths of 3/4 inch PVC and 1 tee connector and a coupler. . This website was built to document my work in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build any aircraft.