---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 01/06/03: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:51 AM - Re: Wing ribs (Dana Overall) 2. 01:35 PM - SEC: UNCLASSIFIED : Wing ribs (Francis, David CMDR) 3. 02:46 PM - Re: UNCLASSIFIED : Wing ribs (Clinchy, Dave) 4. 09:57 PM - Re: UNCLASSIFIED : Wing ribs (Cliff Lotter) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:51:33 AM PST US From: "Dana Overall" Subject: Re: RV7-List: Wing ribs --> RV7-List message posted by: "Dana Overall" Cliff, No you need what is called for in the plans. The flange orientation is important when you start riveting on the skins. I'm betting the pre punch will not line up exactly when you get to the skins. Get the correct ribs from Vans. Dana Overall Richmond, KY http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive >From: "Cliff Lotter" >Reply-To: rv7-list@matronics.com >To: >Subject: RV7-List: Wing ribs >Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 07:21:21 +0200 > >--> RV7-List message posted by: "Cliff Lotter" > >Hi all .Hope everyone enjoys a good year! >I am busy with my wings and found that I have 20 x 711L [left] ribs only >and not the normal 10 right and 10 left.Is this a problem as they still fit >but the flanges face the wrong way? >Regards >Cliff Lotter >South Africa >Do not archive > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:35:43 PM PST US From: "Francis, David CMDR" Subject: SEC: UNCLASSIFIED : RV7-List: Wing ribs --> RV7-List message posted by: "Francis, David CMDR" Cliff, Yes this is a problem, the skins wont fit the frame. Tell Vans they blew it and get them replaced. They are usually very good at fixing this sort of inbuilt headwind. Regards, David Francis, VH-ZEE. Email: David.Francis@defence.gov.au -----Original Message----- From: Cliff Lotter [mailto:exodus@gds.co.za] Sent: Monday, 6 January 2003 16:21 To: rv7-list@matronics.com Subject: RV7-List: Wing ribs --> RV7-List message posted by: "Cliff Lotter" Hi all .Hope everyone enjoys a good year! I am busy with my wings and found that I have 20 x 711L [left] ribs only and not the normal 10 right and 10 left.Is this a problem as they still fit but the flanges face the wrong way? ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:46:13 PM PST US From: "Clinchy, Dave" Subject: RE: UNCLASSIFIED : RV7-List: Wing ribs --> RV7-List message posted by: "Clinchy, Dave" Cliff and David - I believe I had a similar misunderstanding of the ribs in my 7 wing. I'm not sure if yours is the same, but before sending back to Vans, try laying out all the ribs for the left wing, just as the drawing shows (the drawing just shows the left wing) then with the remaining ribs lay out a mirror image of the left wing for the right wing. The rib numbering from the drawings (711L etc) didn't seem to work for the right wing, but by making a mirror image for the right wing I had all the correct ribs with the flanges and tooling holes all properly aligned. Good Luck! Dave C. 7 wings -----Original Message----- From: Francis, David CMDR [mailto:David.Francis@defence.gov.au] Subject: SEC: UNCLASSIFIED : RV7-List: Wing ribs --> RV7-List message posted by: "Francis, David CMDR" Cliff, Yes this is a problem, the skins wont fit the frame. Tell Vans they blew it and get them replaced. They are usually very good at fixing this sort of inbuilt headwind. Regards, David Francis, VH-ZEE. Email: David.Francis@defence.gov.au -----Original Message----- From: Cliff Lotter [mailto:exodus@gds.co.za] Sent: Monday, 6 January 2003 16:21 To: rv7-list@matronics.com Subject: RV7-List: Wing ribs --> RV7-List message posted by: "Cliff Lotter" Hi all .Hope everyone enjoys a good year! I am busy with my wings and found that I have 20 x 711L [left] ribs only and not the normal 10 right and 10 left.Is this a problem as they still fit but the flanges face the wrong way? ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:57:57 PM PST US From: "Cliff Lotter" Subject: Re: UNCLASSIFIED : RV7-List: Wing ribs --> RV7-List message posted by: "Cliff Lotter" Hi Dave After spending hours of trying to figure things out I did exactly that and then did an inventory check identifying each wing rib for its "hand" and thickness as some of the ribs were not marked at all. I then found that some of the ribs were incorrectly marked. After all of this was done I then discovered that I had 20 Left hand ribs and no right hand ones. But all is forgiven as Vans is sending me the correct items today. The only problem is, I am in South Africa and it takes so long to get things here! Patience patience! Regards Cliff Lotter Do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clinchy, Dave" Subject: RE: UNCLASSIFIED : RV7-List: Wing ribs > --> RV7-List message posted by: "Clinchy, Dave" > > Cliff and David - > > I believe I had a similar misunderstanding of the ribs in my 7 wing. I'm not > sure if yours is the same, but before sending back to Vans, try laying out > all the ribs for the left wing, just as the drawing shows (the drawing just > shows the left wing) then with the remaining ribs lay out a mirror image of > the left wing for the right wing. The rib numbering from the drawings (711L > etc) didn't seem to work for the right wing, but by making a mirror image > for the right wing I had all the correct ribs with the flanges and tooling > holes all properly aligned. > > Good Luck! > Dave C. > 7 wings > > -----Original Message----- > From: Francis, David CMDR [mailto:David.Francis@defence.gov.au] > To: rv7-list@matronics.com > Subject: SEC: UNCLASSIFIED : RV7-List: Wing ribs > > > --> RV7-List message posted by: "Francis, David CMDR" > > > Cliff, Yes this is a problem, the skins wont fit the frame. Tell Vans they > blew it and get them replaced. They are usually very good at fixing this > sort of inbuilt headwind. > > Regards, David Francis, VH-ZEE. > > > Email: David.Francis@defence.gov.au > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cliff Lotter [mailto:exodus@gds.co.za] > Sent: Monday, 6 January 2003 16:21 > To: rv7-list@matronics.com > Subject: RV7-List: Wing ribs > > --> RV7-List message posted by: "Cliff Lotter" > > > Hi all .Hope everyone enjoys a good year! > I am busy with my wings and found that I have 20 x 711L > [left] ribs only and not the normal 10 right and 10 left.Is this a problem > as they still fit but the flanges face the wrong way? > >