---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 06/15/04: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:14 AM - Re: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 06/14/04 (Sally and George) 2. 08:03 AM - You`ve got 1 VoiceMessage! (Russell Johnson) 3. 09:34 PM - Re: RV8-List Digest: 3 Msgs - 06/13/04 (Richard) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:14:39 AM PST US From: "Sally and George" Subject: RV8-List: RE: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 06/14/04 --> RV8-List message posted by: "Sally and George" Greg: I've had problems with being unable to start a thread into a plate nut and have used a tap to get it started. Be careful, though! Plate nut threads are rolled, not cut (for good reason) so be very gentle with the tap...do no more than you have to. George >----- Original Message ----- >From: "greg" >Subject: RV8-List: screwing into platenuts > > > > --> RV8-List message posted by: "greg" > > > > I'm trying to mount the electric trim and the screws won't go into the >platenuts and I'm really laying into them and starting to bur the heads. >Also I'm worried about stretching the skin with all the force I'm putting >onto them. > > > > Is there any trick I'm missing or do I need to run a tap through the >platenuts? > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:03:59 AM PST US From: Russell Johnson Subject: RV8-List: You`ve got 1 VoiceMessage! --> RV8-List message posted by: Russell Johnson Dear Customer! You`ve got 1 VoiceMessage from voicemessage.com website! You can listen your Virtual VoiceMessage at the following link: http://virt.voicemessage.com/index.listen.php2=35affv or by clicking the attached link. Send VoiceMessage! Try our new virtual VoiceMessage Empire! Best regards: SNAF.Team (R). ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:34:02 PM PST US From: "Richard" Subject: RV8-List: Re: RV8-List Digest: 3 Msgs - 06/13/04 --> RV8-List message posted by: "Richard" Greg, Here is what I did... I used Boe Lube and ran a stainless steel screw through the platenut first. Dick White RV-8 N94DW Old Crow flying Newport, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: "RV8-List Digest Server" Subject: RV8-List Digest: 3 Msgs - 06/13/04 > * > > ================================================== > Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive > ================================================== > > Today's complete RV8-List Digest can be also be found in either > of the two Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the Digest > formatted in HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked > Indexes and Message Navigation. The .txt file includes the plain ASCII > version of the RV8-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic > text editor such as Notepad or with a web browser. > > HTML Version: > > http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-list/Digest.RV8-List.2004-06-13.html > > Text Version: > > http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-list/Digest.RV8-List.2004-06-13.txt > > > ================================================ > EMail Version of Today's List Digest Archive > ================================================ > > > RV8-List Digest Archive > --- > Total Messages Posted Sun 06/13/04: 3 > > > Today's Message Index: > ---------------------- > > 1. 02:34 AM - elevator leading edge (greg) > 2. 02:44 PM - EIS plus what engine instrumentation? (Jack Blomgren) > 3. 04:30 PM - screwing into platenuts (greg) > > > ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ > > > Time: 02:34:33 AM PST US > From: "greg" > Subject: RV8-List: elevator leading edge > > --> RV8-List message posted by: "greg" > > I'm just about to roll the leading edge of my elevators and upon checking the plans > the way I look at it. The top half of the elevator should be slightly longer > and be on the outside when riveted, so that the rivet is just a bit lower > than half way around the leading edge. > > But on both of my elevators the longer edge is on the lower half. Have I got a > problem or am I just looking at the plans wrong? > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ > > > Time: 02:44:45 PM PST US > From: "Jack Blomgren" > Subject: RV8-List: EIS plus what engine instrumentation? > > --> RV8-List message posted by: "Jack Blomgren" > > -8, 8A Drivers, > I'm looking for good engine instrument solutions to accompany a Grand Rapids > EIS for the right third of my -8 panel. If you have an EIS plus instrument > combination you like and would recommend, I welcome your input. Thanks. > Jack Blomgren > -8 80% > > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ > > > Time: 04:30:05 PM PST US > From: "greg" > Subject: RV8-List: screwing into platenuts > > --> RV8-List message posted by: "greg" > > I'm trying to mount the electric trim and the screws won't go into the platenuts > and I'm really laying into them and starting to bur the heads. Also I'm worried > about stretching the skin with all the force I'm putting onto them. > > Is there any trick I'm missing or do I need to run a tap through the platenuts? > >