 |
Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
n8vim(at)arrl.net
Guest
|
 Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:39 pm Post subject: Fuel tank instructions, Tips, Hints |
 |
|
Anyone else notice that the fuel tank instructions must have been
written by someone other than who wrote the previous sections? They seem
to leave out important information, requiring some head-scratching at
the dinner table.
For example: What do you countersink on the tank attach bracket? What do
you dimple on the skin? Should you countersink the skin on the attach
bracket, or dimple it and countersink the bracket?
This is what I have so far (Add it to the tip list.. if I'm correct that is)
1. Countersink ALL #40 holes on the tank attach bracket.
2. Do not countersink ANY #19 holes on the tank attach bracket.
3. Do not dimple the skin at the location of the fuel sump/drain
flange (the flange is pre-countersunk)
4. Dimple the skin holes with a regular #40 dimple die
5. Dimple the stiffeners, ribs, and J-stiffener with a #40 tank
dimple die (allows room for proseal between the dimples)
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
n8vim(at)arrl.net
Guest
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject: Fuel tank instructions, Tips, Hints |
|
|
Anyone else notice that the fuel tank instructions must have been
written by someone other than who wrote the previous sections? They seem
to leave out important information, requiring some head-scratching at
the dinner table.
For example: What do you countersink on the tank attach bracket? What do
you dimple on the skin? Should you countersink the skin on the attach
bracket, or dimple it and countersink the bracket?
This is what I have so far (Add it to the tip list.. if I'm correct that
is)
1. Countersink ALL #40 holes on the tank attach bracket.
2. Do not countersink ANY #19 holes on the tank attach bracket.
3. Do not dimple the skin at the location of the fuel sump/drain
flange (the flange is pre-countersunk)
4. Dimple the skin holes with a regular #40 dimple die
5. Dimple the stiffeners, ribs, and J-stiffener with a #40 tank
dimple die (allows room for proseal between the dimples)
Also, I have been advised to not Alodine the inside of the tank because
the Alodine will come off with constant exposure to avgas. This is from
someone who has built an RV-8 and has rebuilt a few production aircraft.
-Jim 40384 Tanks almost ready for the joy of proseal!
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ricksked(at)earthlink.net
Guest
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject: Fuel tank instructions, Tips, Hints |
|
|
James,
You'll find the plans will start to get more vague as you progress, Not bad but the plans get less handholding than in the earlier sections. One tip I have is to look ahead and see where things are intended to go then you get a clearer picture of why you doing something that seems not "normal". Be prepared to make countersink vs. dimple decisions, stuff like that.
Rick S.
40185
Fuselage
| | - The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
|
Get Email Distribution Too!
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
