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flyrv6(at)bryantechnology
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject: Wingtip has twist

Hi Listers, looking for a bit of advice.  My -6 wingtip appears to have a

bit of a twist in it preventing me from getting it installed as I would like

  Here are the observed conditions.

 - At the leading edge the wingtip is flat with the top of the wing.

- At the trailing edge the wingtip is flared up a bit.

- I have the wingtip nicely fit and clecoed into the top of the wing all

along it's edge.

- The wingtip fits snug into the leading edge of the wing

- As you travel back along the bottom of the join, the wingtip will not go

into the wing all the way.

- with considerable pressure you can twist it in about a 1/6th of an inch at

the most.



The question:  Can the wingtip be heated in enough of an area to allow me to

reshape it?  What other suggestions might one have in this situation?



Thanks for any help

Tim

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Ed Anderson

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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject: Wingtip has twist

Tim,



My RV-6A had a similar problem.  The fiberglass tip fit and was even with 

the wing everywhere but near  the trailing edge.  I ended up taking a hack 

saw and slitting between the two halves of the tip at the trailing edge up 

about 9-12" along the seam.  I could then squeeze the two halves so that 

they fit under the wing sheet metal.  This had about 1-2" of the lower half 

of the wing tip rear sticking out further than the top.  I simply cut it off 

even with the top and then fiberglass the two halves of the trailing edges 

back together for a "near" perfect fit.



Ed



Ed Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered

Matthews, NC

eanderson(at)carolina.rr.com

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lifeofreiley2003(at)yahoo
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:30 pm Post subject: Wingtip has twist

Hey Tim,

   

  Heat, I do not think will help. I've heard some RV6 builders having this problem. I think the fix was to fit and cleco the front of the tip, then slice the aft center of tip till you get a good fit. Then you will re-glass inside and fill outside. This happened I believe during a vendor change if my memory serves me correct. You might give Van's a call...

   

   

  Darrell



Tim Bryan <flyrv6(at)bryantechnology.com> wrote:

  

Hi Listers, looking for a bit of advice. My -6 wingtip appears to have a

bit of a twist in it preventing me from getting it installed as I would like

Here are the observed conditions.

- At the leading edge the wingtip is flat with the top of the wing.

- At the trailing edge the wingtip is flared up a bit.

- I have the wingtip nicely fit and clecoed into the top of the wing all

along it's edge.

- The wingtip fits snug into the leading edge of the wing

- As you travel back along the bottom of the join, the wingtip will not go

into the wing all the way.

- with considerable pressure you can twist it in about a 1/6th of an inch at

the most.



The question: Can the wingtip be heated in enough of an area to allow me to

reshape it? What other suggestions might one have in this situation?



Thanks for any help

Tim

N616TB Registerd, not flying - but soon





  



    Darrell Reiley 



RV7A "Reiley Rocket"

  N622DR  Reserved

   

  



		

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kboatright1(at)comcast.ne
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject: Wingtip has twist

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flyrv6(at)bryantechnology
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:41 pm Post subject: Wingtip has twist

Well that is 2 for 2 on the soloution.  Guess I will get my saw out even

though I wasn't wanting to do something quite that drastic.  Maybe I will go

back and cut the other one while I am at it since it wasn't great.



Thanks a bunch for the help.

Tim Bryan

N616TB

Flying by April



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flyrv6(at)bryantechnology
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject: Wingtip has twist

Interesting Kyle,  It is the left wingtip.  What is the chance the newer

wingtips from the -7 would fit my wings?  Ah never mind, I just remembered

my lighting setup would have to be modified to accomodate the new lights in

the front corner.



Tim 

 

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seiders(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:31 am Post subject: Wingtip has twist

Tim, this is probably a dumb question, but did you trim the inner edge to fit?

Dick

At 05:16 PM 1/22/2006, you wrote:

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  Hi Listers, looking for a bit of advice.  My -6 wingtip appears to have a

bit of a twist in it preventing me from getting it installed as I would like

   Here are the observed conditions.

  - At the leading edge the wingtip is flat with the top of the wing.

- At the trailing edge the wingtip is flared up a bit.

- I have the wingtip nicely fit and clecoed into the top of the wing all

along it's edge.

- The wingtip fits snug into the leading edge of the wing

- As you travel back along the bottom of the join, the wingtip will not go

into the wing all the way.

- with considerable pressure you can twist it in about a 1/6th of an inch at

the most.



The question:  Can the wingtip be heated in enough of an area to allow me to

reshape it?  What other suggestions might one have in this situation?



Thanks for any help

Tim

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flyrv6(at)bryantechnology
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:26 am Post subject: Wingtip has twist

Hi Dick,

Yes, I had to trim the inner edge of the bottom because it was hitting the

rib.  I trimmed about 3/16".  Now it doesn't hit but still won't go in.  I

can warp a little with my hands but not near enough to do any good.  I had

to trim quite a bit on the right wing tip but in the end it went in and

together.  Didn't notice any warping in it and it was pretty flat accross

the top of wingtip / wing. 

 

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shempdowling2(at)earthlin
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject: Wingtip has twist

Look at Dan's website, he has a good photo of his "hi-tech" solution.

http://www.rvproject.com/index.html



Lot of good info there.  I just noticed he's a contributing editor to 

Kitplanes.  Who knew?



Shemp/Jeff Dowling

RV-6A, N915JD

235 hours

Chicago/Louisville



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