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william(at)gbta.net
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 Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: Tailcone side skins |
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I am ready to rivet my tailcone together finally but I realized after I had it all clecoed back together that I did not roll any of the edges on the F-1073 side skins. How have those of you before me done it. Do I need to roll them or do they turn out fine without the bend??? Any other useful hints/tips before I start pounding???
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Bill Britton
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capsteve
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Location: NIAGARA FALLS NY
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: Tailcone side skins |
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bill, i avoid rolling the edges whenever possible.(i just don't like the crease left by the edge tool)... my side skins fit well enough to use out of the box. i backrivet everything i can, and that may help keep things flat, but it came out flawless.
so i think if your happy with the fit then keep rolling'. and if it starts to scallop between rivets try back riveting.
steve dinieri
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I am ready to rivet my tailcone together finally but I realized after I had it all clecoed back together that I did not roll any of the edges on the F-1073 side skins. How have those of you before me done it. Do I need to roll them or do they turn out fine without the bend??? Any other useful hints/tips before I start pounding???
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Bill Britton
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daveleikam(at)wi.rr.com
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject: Tailcone side skins |
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I did not roll the edges. The fit comes out nice and tight. I thought about this after the fact but I am glad I did not roll them.
Dave Leikam
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n8vim(at)arrl.net
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:04 am Post subject: Tailcone side skins |
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I used this:
http://www.cleavelandtoolstore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=EF60
Skins are tight. Great tool.. Glad I did it!
-Jim 40384
William Britton wrote:
[quote] I am ready to rivet my tailcone together finally but I realized after I had it all clecoed back together that I did not roll any of the edges on the F-1073 side skins. How have those of you before me done it. Do I need to roll them or do they turn out fine without the bend??? Any other useful hints/tips before I start pounding???
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Bill Britton
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Jim Berry
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: Tailcone side skins |
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For what it is worth, the only skins on the quick build wings and fuselage that are rolled are the leading edges of the flaps and ailerons. I don't think it is necessary when working with thicker material. I backriveted the entire tail cone by myself using a couple of pillows to hold the tail cone in position against the backrivet plate.
Also, you can save yourself some contortions working inside the tail cone if you backrivet the F-1047A and F-1047B-L and R stiffeners to the F-1075 skin before you cleco the skin to the bulkheads. Rivet all stiffener holes except the ones that will get riveted to the bulkheads. When I was doing this I had some concern that I would not be able to get the stiffeners into the slots in the bulkheads, but with a little flexing of the stiffeners and bulkhead it came out fine. I know of one other builder who did it this way with equally good results. Makes it much easier to get a smooth finish on a skin that is going to be very visible.
Jim Berry
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