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Ianrat
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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 Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:57 am Post subject: Rear top skin |
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Has any one got any suggestions regarding the fitting of the top rear skin.
How do you stop it puckering between the rivets at the lower front section where it meets the longeron. I started in the middle and worked both ways as it is listed in the plans but have a few little puckers.
Thank you
Ianrat
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bryanmmartin
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:42 am Post subject: Rear top skin |
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I used a wooden block to work the metal into that compound curve and
then doubled the number of rivets on that section. It turned out
pretty nice.
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Has any one got any suggestions regarding the fitting of the top
rear skin.
How do you stop it puckering between the rivets at the at the lower
front section were it meets the longeron. I started in the middle
and worked both ways as it is listed in the plans but have a few
little puckers.
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psm(at)att.net
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: Rear top skin |
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Hi lanrat,
It sounds like you are talking about the forward section of the rear
top skin. The only way to get it to lay reasonably flat is to tuck
the forward ends under the side skin.
I am currently fighting with the rear section of the top skin. I had
it fitting nicely, but when I installed the horizontal stabilizer the
last bulkhead moved forward about an inch at the top. Today I get to
cut and drill the replacement. The tricky part is to get the cutouts
for the horizontal stabilizer in the right places before drilling the
rivet holes.
Have fun,
Paul
XL getting close
At 05:57 AM 6/27/2008, you wrote:
| Quote: | Has any one got any suggestions regarding the fitting of the top rear skin.
How do you stop it puckering between the rivets at the at the lower
front section were it meets the longeron. I started in the middle
and worked both ways as it is listed in the plans but have a few
little puckers.
Thank you
Ianrat
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Afterfxllc(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:38 am Post subject: Rear top skin |
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The .016 is going to give you nothing but trouble from dents as people get in and out to making it look good. I took my .016 on the first plane and made it out of .032 and it looks great but on the second plane I put .025 for the entire turtle deck and it looks good but not as good as the .032.
On the first plane I just took off the .016 and match drilled it to .032 and put it right back on and it fit perfectly. I decided to use .025 because the rear skin gets dented from people pushing down on the bulkhead to move the plane around.
Jeff
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DaveG601XL
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
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Location: Cincinnati, Oh
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: Re: Rear top skin |
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Ianrat,
When I got done putting mine on with only moderate success, my Tech Counselor said I should have tried to use cargo straps to help pull it down better.
Good luck,
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mfazio
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: Rear top skin |
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Does temperature have anything to do with the "pucker"? If I drill and rivet while the material is cold will it pucker when it warms up?
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