---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 07/04/05: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:41:11 PM PST US From: "Merems" Subject: RV7-List: Fitting the F-779 aft bottom skin? --> RV7-List message posted by: "Merems" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:10:52 PM PST US From: "DonVS" Subject: RE: RV7-List: Fitting the F-779 aft bottom skin? --> RV7-List message posted by: "DonVS" 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 -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Merems Subject: RV7-List: Fitting the F-779 aft bottom skin? --> RV7-List message posted by: "Merems" 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 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:05:56 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV7-List: Fitting the F-779 aft bottom skin? From: Gerry Filby --> RV7-List message posted by: Gerry Filby 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 > > --> RV7-List message posted by: "Merems" > > 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 > > > > > > > -- __g__ ========================================================== Gerry Filby gerf@gerf.com Tel: 415 203 9177