---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 02/18/07: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:17 PM - Leading Edge Riveting (Scott R. Shook) 2. 05:33 PM - Re: Leading Edge Riveting (Bob Collins) 3. 06:05 PM - Re: Leading Edge Riveting (Dan Checkoway) 4. 07:44 PM - Re: Leading Edge Riveting (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:17:49 PM PST US From: "Scott R. Shook" Subject: RV7-List: Leading Edge Riveting I have yet another question for the groups.. I am trying to figure out how the leading edge ribs get riveted to the main spar. I know the mechanics behind it but what I am trying to figure out is how people have gotten their arms down that far to get to the center two ribs and get the angle needed for a bucking bar in there? Did you go out and rent an Orangutan with long arms to reach down there? I got the two inboard ribs riveted to the spar and the two outboard ribs riveted as well. Short of climbing on top of the spar or inside the leading edge I am at a loss for the center ribs. I know that Dan C. said that at one point Van's told him to use CS4 blind rivets but I am not sure I want to go that route without talking to them this week which I know wont happen until Tuesday. Scott R. Shook RV-7A (Building) N696JS (Reserved) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:33:11 PM PST US From: "Bob Collins" Subject: RE: RV7-List: Leading Edge Riveting The leading edge is built on the bench and so the only rivets you have to drive to the main spar are the ones on the bottom (well, aft) flange. And on the main spar, there's lightening holes. If you have a riveting partner, it's fairly easy. On reaches in the outboard ribs lightening holes and bucks, one shoots. I built my wings with a jig, which holds it vertically, and there were no bottom skins on. So really I don't think the arm length issue is at play. As I recall, the problem is it's difficult to get a rivet set on the head of the rivet because of the main ribs. You have to -- well, *I* had to, grind down an offset rivet set to get it be be perpendicular to the rib. Some folks use pop rivets for the middle ribs. I've done it both ways. I think on one wing I pulled a couple of pop rivets on one wing. On the other -- because I had a helper on that one -- I bucked and he shot. _____ From: owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Scott R. Shook Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 7:17 PM Subject: RV7-List: Leading Edge Riveting I have yet another question for the groups.. I am trying to figure out how the leading edge ribs get riveted to the main spar. I know the mechanics behind it but what I am trying to figure out is how people have gotten their arms down that far to get to the center two ribs and get the angle needed for a bucking bar in there? Did you go out and rent an Orangutan with long arms to reach down there? I got the two inboard ribs riveted to the spar and the two outboard ribs riveted as well. Short of climbing on top of the spar or inside the leading edge I am at a loss for the center ribs. I know that Dan C. said that at one point Van's told him to use CS4 blind rivets but I am not sure I want to go that route without talking to them this week which I know wont happen until Tuesday. Scott R. Shook RV-7A (Building) N696JS (Reserved) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:05:25 PM PST US From: "Dan Checkoway" Subject: Re: RV7-List: Leading Edge Riveting Leading Edge RivetingScott, FYI, CS4 blind rivets are for countersunk holes. In my case Van's OK'd the use of LP4 rivets to fasten the leading edge rib flanges to the spar. With a ground-down double offset rivet set, flexible wrists, and good feel/visualization skills, it can be done with solid rivets. )_( Dan RV-7 N714D (1207 hours) www.rvproject.com www.weathermeister.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott R. Shook To: rv7-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 5:16 PM Subject: RV7-List: Leading Edge Riveting I have yet another question for the groups.. I am trying to figure out how the leading edge ribs get riveted to the main spar. I know the mechanics behind it but what I am trying to figure out is how people have gotten their arms down that far to get to the center two ribs and get the angle needed for a bucking bar in there? Did you go out and rent an Orangutan with long arms to reach down there? I got the two inboard ribs riveted to the spar and the two outboard ribs riveted as well. Short of climbing on top of the spar or inside the leading edge I am at a loss for the center ribs. I know that Dan C. said that at one point Van's told him to use CS4 blind rivets but I am not sure I want to go that route without talking to them this week which I know wont happen until Tuesday. Scott R. Shook RV-7A (Building) N696JS (Reserved) ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:44:35 PM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: Re: RV7-List: Leading Edge Riveting With a long set, you might get away without the offset. I had better luck with that than with the offset. Charlie Dan Checkoway wrote: > Scott, > > FYI, CS4 blind rivets are for countersunk holes. In my case Van's OK'd > the use of LP4 rivets to fasten the leading edge rib flanges to the spar. > > With a ground-down double offset rivet set, flexible wrists, and good > feel/visualization skills, it can be done with solid rivets. > > )_( Dan > RV-7 N714D (1207 hours) > www.rvproject.com > www.weathermeister.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Scott R. Shook > *To:* rv7-list@matronics.com > *Sent:* Sunday, February 18, 2007 5:16 PM > *Subject:* RV7-List: Leading Edge Riveting > > I have yet another question for the groups. > > I am trying to figure out how the leading edge ribs get riveted to > the main spar. I know the mechanics behind it but what I am trying > to figure out is how people have gotten their arms down that far to > get to the center two ribs and get the angle needed for a bucking > bar in there? > > Did you go out and rent an Orangutan with long arms to reach down there? > > I got the two inboard ribs riveted to the spar and the two outboard > ribs riveted as well. Short of climbing on top of the spar or > inside the leading edge I am at a loss for the center ribs. > > I know that Dan C. said that at one point Vans told him to use CS4 > blind rivets but I am not sure I want to go that route without > talking to them this week which I know wont happen until Tuesday. > > ___ _ > > *Scott R. 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