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 Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:38 am Post subject: Riveting wing skeleton |
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I would just like some confirmation as to when to rivet the wing skeleton together.
Currently, I have the right wing skeleton 99% done, and am ready to move onto the skins. I believe I am able to rivet the skeleton together at this point, and this would be my preference, because I believe the rivets hold stronger than clecos. However, is there anything to watch out for if I did this? Anything that would become a problem in the future while doing the wing skins if the skeleton is riveted together?
I have gotten by yearly "kick in the butt" to get going on my airplane again. Seems that always happens after AirVenture 
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dougsnash
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:20 am Post subject: Riveting wing skeleton |
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Ryan, it's been a couple of years for me but I think you are right about riveting your wing skeleton before heading on to the skins. I don't remeber any gotchas doing it that way.
Doug MacDonald
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NW Ontario, Canada
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Subject: Riveting wing skeleton
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I would just like some confirmation as to when to rivet the wing skeleton together.
Currently, I have the right wing skeleton 99% done, and am ready to move onto the skins. I believe I am able to rivet the skeleton together at this point, and this would be my preference, because I believe the rivets hold stronger than clecos. However, is there anything to watch out for if I did this? Anything that would become a problem in the future while doing the wing skins if the skeleton is riveted together?
I have gotten by yearly "kick in the butt" to get going on my airplane again. Seems that always happens after AirVenture
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bobkat
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:33 am Post subject: Riveting wing skeleton |
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Good job, Ryan. Just going from memory here, but I think you have to rivet the wing skeleton together before you lay out and mark the skins. Rivet the skeleton, then put on the bottom skin, then the tank or tanks, then the requisit wiring and pitot tube hardware with slat and flaperon hangers, then lastly the trailing edge skins, leading edge, then the top wing skins. Something like that, anyway.
If you try to rivet the skeleton while fighting the wing skins you will likely have a heck of a time riveting in those small spaces.
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I would just like some confirmation as to when to rivet the wing skeleton together.
Currently, I have the right wing skeleton 99% done, and am ready to move onto the skins. I believe I am able to rivet the skeleton together at this point, and this would be my preference, because I believe the rivets hold stronger than clecos. However, is there anything to watch out for if I did this? Anything that would become a problem in the future while doing the wing skins if the skeleton is riveted together?
I have gotten by yearly "kick in the butt" to get going on my airplane again. Seems that always happens after AirVenture
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bryanekholm
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:04 am Post subject: Re: Riveting wing skeleton |
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I just completed my right wing. The only parts you need to worry about not attaching permanently to the wing skeleton are the front strut attach point and the tie down ring. It just makes it a little easier when you are strapping on the leading edge skin.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:42 pm Post subject: Riveting wing skeleton |
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My fuel tanks, main and aux on each wing, had a lip where the welding was done. It was a pain to remove and install them.
You can rivet the entire skeleton, but I left clecos in the rear channels behind the tank and the channels that are right behind
the tank/tanks. Just made things easier.
Brian
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Thanks for the heads up!
To: Zenith701801-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Riveting wing skeleton
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 16:41:24 -0400
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My fuel tanks, main and aux on each wing, had a lip where the welding was done. It was a pain to remove and install them.
You can rivet the entire skeleton, but I left clecos in the rear channels behind the tank and the channels that are right behind
the tank/tanks. Just made things easier.
Brian
http://www.701builder.com
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