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1. 06:33 AM - Re: Skyloc fastners (Doug Ripley)
2. 06:46 AM - Re: Skyloc fastners (Scott Clarkson)
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| Subject: | Re: Skyloc fastners |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Doug Ripley" <dougr@hurricanefilter.com>
Wayne, I used .050 and it worked fine. They told me not to use less than
that, and I now understand why. The rivet holes for the recepticals are
1/8", so the .050 gives plenty of thickness for counter-sinking.
They supply some glass with the kit that makes a build-up of approximately
3/16", to be used around the edges of the cowl for stiffening so it won't
buldge out during flight. I didn't put it on the edge that attaches to the
firewall, I added a couple layers of glass cloth there, but I did use it on
the sides. You have to put it on the top and the bottom half so the cowl
will be the same thickness. (wish I had some pictures) This stuff has ribs
in it, kinda like honeycomb....it's real light. I filled the holes between
the ribs with microballoons to prevent crushing it when riveting on the
aluminum strip.
I cut the strips they provided in half, leaving approximately 2" wide
pieces, then glassed it to the cowl sides, butted up against the thicker
honeycomb material in the cowl. Then filled the slight gap between the
honeycomb in the cowl and the reinforcement strip with microbaloons. This
way the inside of the cowl is smooth for painting, helps prevent oil from
getting into corners.
Good luck! Those things are awesome!!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne R. Couture" <commando@cox-internet.com>
Subject: RV8-List: Skyloc fastners
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "Wayne R. Couture"
<commando@cox-internet.com>
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> I just received the Skyloc fastener kit from "Skybolt" and in the
instructions it says that they used 2024T3 .064 for support strips although
others have used thinner strips with good results. .064 seems pretty thick
to me. I'd like to find out what others have used?
>
> Wayne Couture
> RV-8A
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| Subject: | Re: Skyloc fastners |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Scott Clarkson" <sclarkson@tellurian.net>
Wayne,
I used .063 2024T3 for the support strips. Although it may seem heavy,
after cutting them to size and taking notches out between each fastener they
actually were not hard to work with. I'm sure .050 would be more than
adequate but I had .063 in my shop so I used it. A little extra strength in
this area probably wouldn't hurt anyway. It worked out to (3) pieces. One
support strip across the top and one on each side wrapping around the bottom
to the cooling ramp.
Scott Clarkson
N360SC reserved
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne R. Couture" <commando@cox-internet.com>
Subject: RV8-List: Skyloc fastners
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "Wayne R. Couture"
<commando@cox-internet.com>
>
> I just received the Skyloc fastener kit from "Skybolt" and in the
instructions it says that they used 2024T3 .064 for support strips although
others have used thinner strips with good results. .064 seems pretty thick
to me. I'd like to find out what others have used?
>
> Wayne Couture
> RV-8A
>
>
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