---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 02/19/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:02 AM - Re: Leading Edge Riveting (Scott R. Shook) 2. 04:51 PM - Re: Leading Edge Riveting (cnpeters) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:02:11 AM PST US From: "Scott R. Shook" Subject: RE: RV7-List: Leading Edge Riveting I should have caught myself, I did mean to say LP4 rivets. Scott R. Shook RV-7A (Building) N696JS (Reserved) _____ From: owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan Checkoway Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 19:05 Subject: Re: RV7-List: Leading Edge Riveting 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 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) href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV7-List">http://www.matronics.com/ Navigator?RV7-List href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:51:40 PM PST US Subject: RV7-List: Re: Leading Edge Riveting From: "cnpeters" I just did mine on an RV-9A yesterday. With my 12 y/o son riveting from below using an offset set, I reached the inboard three ribs by reaching thru the hole in the first inboard rib, using a thin tungsten bar. The outer 4 ribs were done by reaching up through the spar lightening holes. I checked the rivets by feel and some with a dental mirror - all worked well. It went fairly quick, but would have been very hard without a helper. I also held different bucking bars, but the thin, smallish but quite dense tungsten bar (got mine from this place http://www.buckingbar.net/ ) was clearly superior in the tight spaces. Carl Peters -------- Carl Peters RV-9A empennage Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p'156#96156 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv7-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV7-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv7-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv7-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.