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flyrv6(at)bryantechnology
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:11 am    Post subject: wing to fuse fairing Reply with quote
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Ok, I have a question about drilling holes in my wing tanks. I am mount=
ing
my -6 wings to my fuse and it seems I am to drill holes in the tank flang=
e
then mount some plate nuts there. The existing rivets are close enough
together that fitting a platenut between them will be tight. Plus there =
is
some squished out pro seal to make a non flat surface for mounting.=0D
=0D
Drilling holes in my tanks even in the flange makes me cringe. Should I =
be
concerned? I hear the pre drilled airplanes had them already there. Gue=
ss
I should have thought about that when I built the tanks.=0D
Tim=0D
RV-6 (ancient kit) N616TB=0D
Plan to fly in about 4-6 weeks

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dsvs(at)comcast.net
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:00 am    Post subject: wing to fuse fairing Reply with quote
Even the3 predrilled kits come without these holes . As long as you stay away from the rib you will be fine. Make sure that you push the fairing tight to the fuse before drilling. don
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=0D
Ok, I have a question about drilling holes in my wing tanks. I am mount=
ing
my -6 wings to my fuse and it seems I am to drill holes in the tank flang=
e
then mount some plate nuts there. The existing rivets are close enough
together that fitting a platenut between them will be tight. Plus there =
is
some squished out pro seal to make a non flat surface for mounting.=0D
=0D
Drilling holes in my tanks even in the flange makes me cringe. Should I =
be
concerned? I hear the pre drilled airplanes had them already there. Gue=
ss
I should have thought about that when I built the tanks.=0D
Tim=0D
RV-6 (ancient kit) N616TB=0D
Plan to fly in about 4-6 weeks














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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:46 am    Post subject: wing to fuse fairing Reply with quote
Tim Bryan wrote:
Quote:
Ok, I have a question about drilling holes in my wing tanks. I am mounting
my -6 wings to my fuse and it seems I am to drill holes in the tank flange
then mount some plate nuts there. The existing rivets are close enough
together that fitting a platenut between them will be tight. Plus there is
some squished out pro seal to make a non flat surface for mounting.

Drilling holes in my tanks even in the flange makes me cringe. Should I be
concerned? I hear the pre drilled airplanes had them already there. Guess
I should have thought about that when I built the tanks.

Tim,

The nut plates used to mount the wing fairing to the tank go through the
tank skin overhang, not the tank skin/rib flange joint. (The overhang
extends 1/2" inboard of the tank skin/rib flange joint.) Trim the
extruded proseal off the skin overhang with a razor blade and
scotchbrite wherever a nut plate will be installed.

Yea, this is one of those places where holes are at or slightly below
minimum edge distance...........but, they only hold the wing fairing in
place. Measure carefully before drilling.

My early pre-punched wing skins came without these holes. Turned out to
be OK, since my wing fairings were not pre-punched. (Ended up making my
own fairings anyway.) The usual match drill process worked fine:
1) drill pilot holes in the fairing.
2) mark a line on the tank skin overhang and the wing root rib (aft of
the spar).
3) line parts up, tape in place, match drill.

Steve
RV-6A extreme slow build........

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flyrv6(at)bryantechnology
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:18 pm    Post subject: wing to fuse fairing Reply with quote
Thanks Don and Steve. Will proceed to get these drilled this weekend.=20
Flying is soon.=0D
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Tim=0D
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:36 pm    Post subject: wing to fuse fairing Reply with quote
Tim,

I'm working on this task now for an RV-7. I can send some pictures your
way if you're interested.

Bill

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:01 pm    Post subject: wing to fuse fairing Reply with quote
Tim,
I see you've already got your answer but just thought I'd
throw this in. I know the 6's and 7's are different and this may have
nothing to do with a 6. On my 7, the screws for the wing root fairing
replaced existing rivets rather than fitting between rivets. Drilled out
rivets, enlarged hole, drilled for plate nut rivets, ctsk. everything and
rivet plate nut. Worked well.
Larry Bowles
7A starting canopy work

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schybolt(at)verizon.net
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:37 pm    Post subject: wing to fuse fairing Reply with quote
Sorry, ignore my post. I was full of ____ and thinking of the wing skins,
not the tank skins.
do not archive
Larry B.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:57 pm    Post subject: wing to fuse fairing Reply with quote
No problem Larry. I understand.=0D
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Tim=0D
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:00 am    Post subject: wing to fuse fairing Reply with quote
Larry,
If you look at the flutes and rivets on the 6 where the fairings will go it would work out best to drill out every other rivet and use that hole for the center of the nutplate. I wish I'd done that and am still mad at Van's wording of "Think and measure carefully before drilling" . I squeezed nutplates in, but am sure glad they'll be covered with the fairing as they sure ain't pretty.
Ron Burnett
Slowly building RV-6A QB
---- Larry Bowles <schybolt(at)verizon.net> wrote:

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Tim,
I see you've already got your answer but just thought I'd
throw this in. I know the 6's and 7's are different and this may have
nothing to do with a 6. On my 7, the screws for the wing root fairing
replaced existing rivets rather than fitting between rivets. Drilled out
rivets, enlarged hole, drilled for plate nut rivets, ctsk. everything and
rivet plate nut. Worked well.
Larry Bowles
7A starting canopy work

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