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1. 06:57 AM - Re: fuselage vent penetration point (Phil Birkelbach)
2. 08:22 AM - engine breakin link (Julia)
3. 08:59 AM - Cowl (Julia)
4. 10:07 AM - Re: Cowl (Rob Prior)
5. 10:46 AM - Re: Cowl (Dan Checkoway)
6. 12:06 PM - Re: Cowl (Rob Prior)
7. 01:29 PM - Re: Cowl (Richard Tasker)
8. 06:58 PM - oil cooler & cowl clearance (Julia)
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| Subject: | Re: fuselage vent penetration point |
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Phil Birkelbach" <phil@petrasoft.net>
The plans mention that there is a hole there to drill out. I had no such
hole. I waited until the wings were on before drilling those out. You want
to make sure you keep them pretty low so that the tubing fittings don't
interfere with the structure inside the fuselage. I'll try to remember to
measure mine when I get home, but if you can I would wait until the wings
are on that way you can make sure the little washer doesn't interfere with
the wing fairing. If your wings are on then get a straight edge and extend
the fuel tank profile to the fuselage and then using one of the doubler
washers to locate the hole as far aft and down as you can without
interfering with the fairing or the tank bracket attach angle inside the
fuse.
This all assumes that you are talking about the fuel tank vent line.
Godspeed,
Phil Birkelbach - Houston Texas
RV-7 N727WB (Reserved) - Fuselage
http://www.myrv7.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julia" <wings97302@yahoo.com>
Subject: RV7-List: fuselage vent penetration point
> --> RV7-List message posted by: Julia <wings97302@yahoo.com>
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>
> could someone who has mounted thier wings please let me know where the
best spot would be to run the vent line through the fuselage. I couldn't
find where in the plans. in the area where it goes the fuselage rivet
lines make up a forward facing triangle with the back side being a 90 degree
corner - in relation to that corner could someone tell me how far forward
from that vertical rivet line and how far UP from the bottom rivet line
should the vent line hole be drilled?
>
> thanks
>
> RV-7A
>
>
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| Subject: | engine breakin link |
--> RV7-List message posted by: Julia <wings97302@yahoo.com>
http://www.eci2fly.com/Tech_Ref/BreakInInstructions/bi.htm
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--> RV7-List message posted by: Julia <wings97302@yahoo.com>
I got some fasteners from www.skybolt.com - for my engine cowl. - (they are on
sale now - get them while they are cheaper).
Any reason why as a first step I cannot mate the two cowls together - off the airplane
- so I at least start with the two halves mated together properly - this
step could be done on the floor away from the airplane and most likely done
by only one person.
Next, take them apart and work on getting the top cowl mounted perfect along the
firewall - then i'm thinking mount the bottom cowl on with the fasteners already
mounted in the first step so it hangs from the top -then work on mounting
the bottom cowl along the firewall.
in mounting the cowl - are there any particular things you learned and wished you
had done???
I really like this twist lock kit from skybolt.com.
thanks
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--> RV7-List message posted by: Rob Prior <rv7@b4.ca>
I keep seeing these great 1/4-turn fasteners for cowlings, but
unfortunately keep seeing Phillips or Slotted heads in them. Does
anyone make 1/4-turn fasteners with Robertson or Torx heads?
I'd prefer to put fasteners that don't strip (phillips) or let my
screwdriver slide out (slotted) on my cowling...
-RB4
Julia wrote:
> --> RV7-List message posted by: Julia <wings97302@yahoo.com>
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> I got some fasteners from www.skybolt.com - for my engine cowl. - (they are on
sale now - get them while they are cheaper).
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--> RV7-List message posted by: "Dan Checkoway" <dan@rvproject.com>
My feeling is -- if you're stuck out in the middle of nowhere, the
likelihood that somebody has a phillips screwdriver, or even something with
a flat that will operate a slotted or phillips head screw, is much higher
than having a torx driver nearby...unless of course you always carry one.
But that's one less thing you'll have to keep in the plane if you go with
"standard" fasteners.
do not archive
)_( Dan
RV-7 N714D (canopy)
http://www.rvproject.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Prior" <rv7@b4.ca>
Subject: Re: RV7-List: Cowl
> --> RV7-List message posted by: Rob Prior <rv7@b4.ca>
>
> I keep seeing these great 1/4-turn fasteners for cowlings, but
> unfortunately keep seeing Phillips or Slotted heads in them. Does
> anyone make 1/4-turn fasteners with Robertson or Torx heads?
>
> I'd prefer to put fasteners that don't strip (phillips) or let my
> screwdriver slide out (slotted) on my cowling...
>
> -RB4
>
> Julia wrote:
> > --> RV7-List message posted by: Julia <wings97302@yahoo.com>
> >
> >
> > I got some fasteners from www.skybolt.com - for my engine cowl. - (they
are on sale now - get them while they are cheaper).
>
>
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--> RV7-List message posted by: Rob Prior <rv7@b4.ca>
I expect i'll have a screwdriver that lives in the aircraft, just so I
can check/adjust things when i'm away from home if needed. While I plan
on replacing any Phillips/Slotted screws I come across with Robertson or
Torx, I know I won't get them all (or need to). So having a multi-bit
driver will really be the most versatile solution.
With a multi-bit driver there anyway, the incremental penalty to add a
Robertson or Torx bit to one that doesn't have them is pretty small.
The much reduced chance of slipping and scratching your mighty-fine
paint job is priceless.
Oh, and here in Canada Robertson *is* a standard fastener... 8-)
-RB4
Dan Checkoway wrote:
> --> RV7-List message posted by: "Dan Checkoway" <dan@rvproject.com>
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> My feeling is -- if you're stuck out in the middle of nowhere, the
> likelihood that somebody has a phillips screwdriver, or even something with
> a flat that will operate a slotted or phillips head screw, is much higher
> than having a torx driver nearby...unless of course you always carry one.
> But that's one less thing you'll have to keep in the plane if you go with
> "standard" fasteners.
>
> do not archive
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--> RV7-List message posted by: Richard Tasker <retasker@optonline.net>
While you are absolutely correct about screws in general, these
fasteners do not take a lot of force to operate - that is their
advantage, an easy quarter turn and they latch. So I plan to use
phillips head in mine.
Dick Tasker, 90573
Rob Prior wrote:
>--> RV7-List message posted by: Rob Prior <rv7@b4.ca>
>
>I keep seeing these great 1/4-turn fasteners for cowlings, but
>unfortunately keep seeing Phillips or Slotted heads in them. Does
>anyone make 1/4-turn fasteners with Robertson or Torx heads?
>
>I'd prefer to put fasteners that don't strip (phillips) or let my
>screwdriver slide out (slotted) on my cowling...
>
>-RB4
>
>Julia wrote:
>
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>>--> RV7-List message posted by: Julia <wings97302@yahoo.com>
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>>I got some fasteners from www.skybolt.com - for my engine cowl. - (they are on
sale now - get them while they are cheaper).
>>
>>
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| Subject: | oil cooler & cowl clearance |
--> RV7-List message posted by: Julia <wings97302@yahoo.com>
My oil cooler is really close to my engine cowl? how close is too close? I might
have a quarter of an inch at most.
It's mounted on the left side - I think when the motor torques under power - it
would pull this cooler down (ie motor twisting counter clockwise if you sit in
the cockpit) - which would be ok (if I have the torque movement correct).
If it twisted much the other way I think it would hit the cowl. Do you get equal
travel on the engine in both directions?
Looks like I could move the cooler down a half inch with no problems.
thanks
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