---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 10/27/04: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:36 AM - Re: Squeezing out bad rivets (Steve Sampson) 2. 01:41 PM - RV6 160 horse.. (Jeff Williams) 3. 05:49 PM - Re: RV6 160 horse.. (GMC) 4. 07:21 PM - Re: RV6 160 horse.. (Jeff Williams) 5. 08:20 PM - RV Newbie Question (Dan Reed) 6. 09:13 PM - sec: unclassified - Newbie Question: OIL CANNING (Francis, David CMDR) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:36:06 AM PST US From: "Steve Sampson" Subject: RE: RV7-List: Squeezing out bad rivets --> RV7-List message posted by: "Steve Sampson" Andrew - a slightly different perspective to most of the other replies. I have just squeezed the last rivet on an RV9a (though not flown it yet) and I have done it all with a Tatco squeezer and a 2X gun. I am no expert but most of my rivets are OK and I always preferred squeezing to gunning. It is tiring on the hands though and if building a second I might get a bit more oomph to save my hands. Perhaps a main squeeze. My thought is that you are probably not getting the rivets quite in the center of the dies since early on when I had them off centre I had similar problems. In view of the fact that the dies are as you say convex this appears to matter. Hope this helps, you will win! Also make sure there is no crap UNDER the die where it slots in, and check them for symetry. By the way do keep an eye on the rivet call out for accuracy. I am sure, thinking back, some of the required lengths were too long when calculated. This is true of bolts also. Good luck, Steve. --- ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:41:57 PM PST US From: Jeff Williams Subject: RV7-List: RV6 160 horse.. 0.00 FORGED_RCVD_HELO Received": contains.a.forged.HELO@matronics.com --> RV7-List message posted by: Jeff Williams Hey guys- When filing a flight plan with an RV6 on a 160 horse, what airspeed do you file for? :) Jeff ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:49:30 PM PST US From: GMC Subject: RE: RV7-List: RV6 160 horse.. --> RV7-List message posted by: GMC Hey guys- When filing a flight plan with an RV6 on a 160 horse, what airspeed do you file for? :) Jeff ----------------------------------------------------- RV6-A 160 HP F/P (79") Sensenich @ 60-65% power = 145Kts and 7.95 US/GPH average burn coast to coast & return. George in Langley BC. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:21:14 PM PST US From: Jeff Williams Subject: Re: RV7-List: RV6 160 horse.. --> RV7-List message posted by: Jeff Williams Thanks.. that solves a mild argument between myself and a friend. ----- Original Message ----- From: "GMC" Subject: RE: RV7-List: RV6 160 horse.. > --> RV7-List message posted by: GMC > > > Hey guys- > > When filing a flight plan with an RV6 on a 160 horse, what airspeed do you > file for? :) > > Jeff > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > RV6-A 160 HP F/P (79") Sensenich @ 60-65% power = 145Kts and 7.95 US/GPH > average burn coast to coast & return. > > George in Langley BC. > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:20:50 PM PST US From: "Dan Reed" Subject: RV7-List: RV Newbie Question --> RV7-List message posted by: "Dan Reed" Hi All- I just completed my RV-7 HS from an early kit that required building the jig. While I was looking over my work (and a few minor mistakes).I noticed something that has me concerned. On the top left hand skin closest to the root and furthest aft I have a very slight amount of "oil canning". The skin feels like it should be a little tighter in this area. If I press down lightly on the trailing edge of the HS it feels a bit better, but still just a little less taught than the opposite side. I was wondering if anyone had ever experienced this. And if so what they did to rectify it. I am only about 30 min from Vans and am considering picking up a new HS to complete while I await the arrival of my QB in February. The second one always comes out better right? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks- Dan Dan Reed Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions Office 800-544-4977 ext 86694 Mobile 503-260-2499 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:13:17 PM PST US From: "Francis, David CMDR" Subject: RV7-List: sec: unclassified - Newbie Question: OIL CANNING --> RV7-List message posted by: "Francis, David CMDR" Dan, There is an unwritten convention among RV builders at fly-ins - never look too hard at, or offer criticism of, a fellow builders empenage - that is where the learning curve is. So please show me the empennage that does no have some oil canning. By all means seek advice from Vans, but I am pretty sure that the advice will be - ignore it. It is unlikely to be an airworthiness problem. If you have ever flown in an aluminium glider (L13 Blanik)in turbulence or aeros you will hear a symphony of oil can bongs boings and bangs. The only sure fire way to avoid oil canning is to get a hot air blower as used on heat shrink and warm the area you are riveting. It will cool after riveting to a lovely taught finish. Once you have built in oil canning it will be there for you to admire forever. Keep on building - you can look forward to much bigger mistakes to solve - trust me, but dont ask me how I know. Regards, VH-ZEE, Canberra, Australia