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1. 08:33 AM - Re: Rant, question, suggestion: errors in plans/drawings (Brian Gawronski)
2. 09:39 AM - Re: Rant, question, suggestion: errors in plans/drawings (Bob Collins)
3. 11:57 AM - Cylinders: ECI vs Superior or Others (Darrell Reiley)
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| Subject: | Re: Rant, question, suggestion: errors in plans/drawings |
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Brian Gawronski" <six_rabbits@yahoo.com>
I feel your pain. Ive wasted countless hours attempting to decipher Vans instructions.
I find them poorly organized, lacking necessary detail, and at times
ambiguous.
After designing a great airplane, the single best thing Van could do for his customers
would be to document the assembly process from the perspective of a first-time
builder. Really build a kit, start to finish, exactly according to the
instructions. This would allow them to find and fix errors and omissions.
I believe Vans thinks their plans are accurate and complete, but the authors
perhaps know too much about the assembly to realize how much they take for granted.
However, not maintaining rigorous revision control is inexcusable, and
indicates a lack of respect for their customers.
Id happily buy the documentation that would eliminate the hours spent staring at
the plans instead of building, or worse, having to disassemble and rebuild,
because I cant read minds or see into the future. Read ahead? Okay, but lets
please be reasonable.
This is supposed to be fun, right?
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Brian Gawronski
RV-7A Empennage
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=57743#57743
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| Subject: | Rant, question, suggestion: errors in plans/drawings |
--> RV7-List message posted by: "Bob Collins" <bcollinsrv7a@comcast.net>
>I checked dwg 11
> exploded
> view for the F633 bolts; it's inconsistent with the section
> view on dwg
> 22 also. Errors/inconsistencies #742 & 743 (guesstimate :-) )
> noted in
> the plans and/or instructions.
It's been awhile -- two years -- but I vaguely remember this part. However,
I didn't bother too much with the plans because there was -- as I recall --
another issue which solved the question for me -- access to the bolt head
(or maybe it was a nut) in the future. Anyway, as I recall -- without the
specifics -- there was no way for me to EASILY check on those nuts (to see
if they were working loose except if I oriented them one way (I have
removable floors). There have been certain phases of the build, I've
noticed, where it's helpful for me to slow down a bit and say "OK, this
might be the easiest way to BUILD it, but what's the easiest and best way to
accommodate an inspection once I'm built. YMMV.
I think the suggestion is a good one. I think the thread could prove helpful
ONLY if we can separate the suggestion from characterizing other people one
way or the other.
I'm loathe to have another week of deleting messages that really have no
value to the build process, especially when the essence of the thread is
about building.
Do not archive.
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| Subject: | Cylinders: ECI vs Superior or Others |
--> RV7-List message posted by: Darrell Reiley <lifeofreiley2003@yahoo.com>
I'm looking for decision support To all the Engine
Gurus and Roll your own engine builders out there,
which is the cylinder kit to by in todays market. So
many things are changing. It seems like everyday
products are being improved and or modified in some
way. I will not be going with standard compression
pistons and have not settled on the type of pistons or
the ratio yet. I would like to discuss overall
quality, casting, manufacturing methods etc... Which
will require a port clean up? Who's cleaned up their
fins from casing issues? Is anyone using a cryogenic
process on wear parts? Etc... Any information or
advice is appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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Darrell Reiley
RV7A "Reiley Rocket"
N622DR Reserved
CenTex_RV_Aircraft-owner@yahoogroups.com
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