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| Subject: | Riveting the HS607 Tip Rib to the HS Skin |
--> RV8-List message posted by: Garey Wittich <gareywittich2000@yahoo.com>
I am having problems riveting the "Most Forward Rivet" on the HS607 Tip Rib to
the HS Skin. It takes an extreme amount of pressure to force the HS Skin to lay
flush against the HS607 Rib's flange at this location. It looks like there
is approx a 0.032 " air gap between the Rib and Skin at this location. Do you
Buiders use a SHIM to fill this air gap or just "brute force" the Skin against
the Rib (using the clothes pin type clamps with wood shims) , so both Skin
and Rib flange meet??? I clecoed the opposite side of the Skin down, which helped
a little but not enough. I do not want to use a "pop' rivet (to pull the
two surfaces together), but desire to use a "solid" rivet in this location.
The RV Tapes by the Orndorff's make "everything look easy".
My Kit is 2 years old and none of the Ribs were pilot drilled, so newer Kits might
have a different part number for this Rib. To further clarify, this is the
Tip Rib that is approx in the middle of each Skin and is hard to get at.
Thanks, Garey Santa Monica, CA
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