---------------------------------------------------------- RV4-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 01/31/03: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:31 AM - RV 4 rear wing spar (PGLong@aol.com) 2. 12:57 PM - Re: RV 4 rear wing spar (Pat Perry) 3. 02:04 PM - Re: RV 4 rear wing spar (MeangreenRV4@aol.com) 4. 03:25 PM - Re: RV 4 rear wing spar (Russ Werner) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:31:22 AM PST US From: PGLong@aol.com Subject: RV4-List: RV 4 rear wing spar --> RV4-List message posted by: PGLong@aol.com Hi Experts My RV 4 wings have the nose and bottom skins riveted on. To mount the outboard aileron bracket, I have to cut the rear spar off one inch. This is the one inch extra length for mounting to the jig I think. I don't think the jig will be needed anymore as one side is completely skinned. Seems like someone told me not to do this. Am I going to need this one inch extra length for anything? The wings are now in a roll around cart, in a nose down position mounted only on the main spar. Am I looking for trouble if I do this? Pat Long Bay City, Michigan Working on an RV-4 Do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:57:23 PM PST US From: "Pat Perry" Subject: Re: RV4-List: RV 4 rear wing spar --> RV4-List message posted by: "Pat Perry" Pat, If I remember right, the tab has to be removed to fit the outboard bracket onto the corner of the wing. So, if you are going to finish your skin riviting with the wings mounted in the jig then you will need the tab. That's how I did mine. If you are going to skin the tops out of the jig then the tab isn't needed. You can reach into the wing to buck the bracket rivits even if both skins are on as long as you have lightening holes in the ribs. It doesn't matter if you do the bracket before or after the skins. I did it after because it was easier for me to rivit the top skin while the wing was mounted in the jig. Pat Perry Dallas, PA RV-4 N154PK Flies great! >From: PGLong@aol.com >Reply-To: rv4-list@matronics.com >To: rv4-list@matronics.com >Subject: RV4-List: RV 4 rear wing spar >Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 13:30:19 EST > >--> RV4-List message posted by: PGLong@aol.com > >Hi Experts > >My RV 4 wings have the nose and bottom skins riveted on. To mount the >outboard aileron bracket, I have to cut the rear spar off one inch. This is >the one inch extra length for mounting to the jig I think. I don't think >the >jig will be needed anymore as one side is completely skinned. Seems like >someone told me not to do this. Am I going to need this one inch extra >length >for anything? The wings are now in a roll around cart, in a nose down >position mounted only on the main spar. Am I looking for trouble if I do >this? > > >Pat Long > >Bay City, Michigan >Working on an RV-4 > >Do not archive > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:04:56 PM PST US From: MeangreenRV4@aol.com Subject: Re: RV4-List: RV 4 rear wing spar --> RV4-List message posted by: MeangreenRV4@aol.com In a message dated 1/31/2003 10:31:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, PGLong@aol.com writes: > Hi Experts > > My RV 4 wings have the nose and bottom skins riveted on. To mount the > outboard aileron bracket, I have to cut the rear spar off one inch. This is > > the one inch extra length for mounting to the jig I think. I don't think > the > jig will be needed anymore as one side is completely skinned. Seems like > someone told me not to do this. Am I going to need this one inch extra > length > for anything? The wings are now in a roll around cart, in a nose down > position mounted only on the main spar. Am I looking for trouble if I do > this? > > > If the wing is drilled out and "locked" by the skins then you can trim the rear spar flush with the rib so you can attach the outboard aileron bracket Good Luck Tim Barnes Meangreen RV-4 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:25:54 PM PST US From: "Russ Werner" Subject: Re: RV4-List: RV 4 rear wing spar --> RV4-List message posted by: "Russ Werner" You can also reset the jig to grab the newly riveted aileron bracket (which you riveted after you wacked off the tab). Russ > > > >My RV 4 wings have the nose and bottom skins riveted on. To mount the > >outboard aileron bracket, I have to cut the rear spar off one inch. This is > >the one inch extra length for mounting to the jig I think. I don't think > >the > >jig will be needed anymore as one side is completely skinned. Seems like > >someone told me not to do this. Am I going to need this one inch extra > >length > >for anything? The wings are now in a roll around cart, in a nose down > >position mounted only on the main spar. Am I looking for trouble if I do > >this? > >