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1. 06:41 PM - Fitting the F-779 aft bottom skin? (Merems)
2. 07:10 PM - Re: Fitting the F-779 aft bottom skin? (DonVS)
3. 08:05 PM - Re: Fitting the F-779 aft bottom skin? (Gerry Filby)
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| Subject: | Fitting the F-779 aft bottom skin? |
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Merems" <merems@cox.net>
Fellow RV-7 builders,
I need some help. I am trying to fit my F-779 bottom skin and I am having a bit
of trouble. This is the 0.040 thick bottom skin that ties the last three bulkheads
together. My original skin didn't fit well. I tried to bend it by hand,
clamped it between wood blocks and put some muscle into it, but without much
success. I thought it might have been improperly formed at the factory so
I ordered an new one. Well this one is about as bad as the original. Once again
I tried to bend without success.
I may not be the strongest builder but maybe one of you have a great idea for me
to try before I break my wrists trying to muscle this skin.
Thanks in advance,
Paul
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| Subject: | Fitting the F-779 aft bottom skin? |
--> RV7-List message posted by: "DonVS" <dsvs@comcast.net>
Paul,
See Dam C's site Sept 4 2004. If your parts are correct maybe you don't
have the flanges bent to the right shape, they need to taper as the tail
gets narrower. Don
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Subject: RV7-List: Fitting the F-779 aft bottom skin?
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Merems" <merems@cox.net>
Fellow RV-7 builders,
I need some help. I am trying to fit my F-779 bottom skin and I am having a
bit of trouble. This is the 0.040 thick bottom skin that ties the last
three bulkheads together. My original skin didn't fit well. I tried to
bend it by hand, clamped it between wood blocks and put some muscle into it,
but without much success. I thought it might have been improperly formed at
the factory so I ordered an new one. Well this one is about as bad as the
original. Once again I tried to bend without success.
I may not be the strongest builder but maybe one of you have a great idea
for me to try before I break my wrists trying to muscle this skin.
Thanks in advance,
Paul
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| Subject: | Re: Fitting the F-779 aft bottom skin? |
--> RV7-List message posted by: Gerry Filby <gerf@gerf.com>
Just dealt with that bit myself just recently ... it requires
quite a bit of "manipulation" according to Van's builder
support line.
Can you be a bit more explicit about what's not fitting against
what ? Maybe some photos ? There's a handful of "tricks" for
getting past this hurdle, I'm sure folks around can help ...
g
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> --> RV7-List message posted by: "Merems" <merems@cox.net>
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> Fellow RV-7 builders,
>
> I need some help. I am trying to fit my F-779 bottom skin and
> I am having a bit of trouble. This is the 0.040 thick bottom
> skin that ties the last three bulkheads together. My original
> skin didn't fit well. I tried to bend it by hand, clamped it
> between wood blocks and put some muscle into it, but without
> much success. I thought it might have been improperly formed
> at the factory so I ordered an new one. Well this one is about
> as bad as the original. Once again I tried to bend without
> success.
>
> I may not be the strongest builder but maybe one of you have a
> great idea for me to try before I break my wrists trying to
> muscle this skin.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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