dougsnash(at)yahoo.com
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 Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:02 am Post subject: 701 Builder manual questions |
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I am in the process of putting the baggage compartment
and seat back in place so this the rear fuselage is
pretty fresh in my mind. And, I am scratch building
my 701 if it makes any difference to how you view this
advice. Bellow are some of the changes I made after
consulting with CAN-ZAC.
1. I flush riveted the "L"s to the fuse sides (for
looks only) using the dimpleing and back riveting
method shown to me by a fellow 701 builder who had
previously built an early RV-6 kit. I went with
AN426AD-3-3 rivets at 30mm pitch if I remember
correctly. It turned out great.
2. I placed 0.016 "L"s diagnally between the upright
to prevent oil canning. These I riveted at 40 pitch.
The diagnals were also riveted the same as the
uprights
3. I used driven AN470AD Rivets on the longerons. I
think pulled rivets would have been better in these
locations though. I found the driven rivet didn't
pull the skin as tightly to the longeron as a pulled
rivet would have. Admittedly, the more rivets I
installed, the better they looked.
4. When it comes to the part where you attach the
rear wing mounts, don't follow the steps in the manual
rather follow the instructions listed on the plans
(top of 7F11 I think). It would be better to cleco
the side uprights and doublers in place before
installing the wing brackets. Otherwise it may be
possible to intstall them in less that optimal
position. I found that until I attached the uprights
at the front, I could change the angle at the top by
3-5 degrees.
Other than these items, the builder manual and plans
work pretty well. Even with the slower going for the
driven rivets, it went together fairly quickly. I am
amazed at how strong and light the rear fuselage is
once it is put together.
Doug MacDonald
NW ONtario, Canada
CH-701 Scratch builder
Finishing up the rear fuse
| Quote: | P.S. Is the latest edition of the 701 builder's
manual good for putting
the rear fuselage together, or are builders using
different and more
successful strategies?
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