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herbgh(at)nctc.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:39 am Post subject: Poly Fiber & pop rivet holes, plus some US Military photos

Drill holes first...then burn through fabric 

after tautening...then reinforcement tapes..more 

burning...rivets,,,poly brush etc...  Herb





At 01:21 PM 2/11/2009, you wrote:

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Kolb guys,



    I have a question regarding the pop rivets on the fabric on the wings.

Is there a proper way to drill the holes?  What 

I mean is, should I drill all the holes in the 

ribs FIRST, and then melt the holes through the 

finished faric, with a soldering iron?  Or, 

would it be better to do all the fabric, 

reinforcing tapes, etc, and then drill through a final layers?



   It would seem to me the better way would be 

 to drill all the holes in the ribs first.  The 

 reason I think this is because I can make a 

 nice 90* drilling jig, to insure the holes are 

 centered on the top of the rib.  I'm afraid if 

 I try to drill the holes after the fabric and 

 tape is on, I run the risk of off-centered holes...making a lop-sided rivet.



   Anybody?  Anybody?



Thanks,

Mike Welch

MkIII  finally (!!!) putting fabric on 

flaps.  So far, Poly Fiber on ALL tailfeathers, 

fuselage, both ailerons, & one flap.  One more 

flap, and then the wings!!  It's about time!!



   I just received an email from my step-father, a WW II retired Lt Commander.



   He forwarded to me an email of some of the 

 most awesome military photographs I've ever seen.

(mostly flying photos)



   If you want to see them, I absolutely 

 guarantee you'll be amazed, send me an email, 

 and I'll forward them on to you.  They WILL be 

 worth your time, unless you're a tree hugging hippie!



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John Hauck

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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject: Poly Fiber & pop rivet holes, plus some US Military photos

> Drill holes first...then burn through fabric

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		   after tautening...then reinforcement tapes..more burning...rivets,,,poly 

 brush etc...  Herb


	




Herb:



I burn once.



Put a tick mark beside each rivet hole to help line up after the reinforcing 

tape is on.



If hole location is questionable, can use a pick to help locate.



Saves another operation.



john h

mkIII

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