---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 06/19/15: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:05 PM - Engineer question (Miller John) 2. 06:43 PM - Re: Engineer question (Carl Froehlich) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:05:42 PM PST US From: Miller John Subject: RV8-List: Engineer question See the picture below. I sent the below to Ken today at Vans. His answer was no answer possible as they have no data on it. So, for any of you structural engineer types out there, can you offer an opinion on whether oversizing these holes creates a structural issue? They are now 10/32 holes in the longeron vice the plans 6/32 holes. Thanks - grumpy gengrumpy@aol.com > > > > > > Ken, i was going to use 8/32 vice 6/32 for the fairings under the horizontal. Mis-drilled and now 10-32 tapped. Do you see a structural issue for me here? > > Thanks - John > > > John Miller - Sent from my iPhone ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:43:59 PM PST US From: Carl Froehlich Subject: Re: RV8-List: Engineer question The whole "thread the hole in the longeron" idea never appealed to me. I do n't think threads in aluminum would last too long. I drilled these holes us ing #28 bit and then mounted #6 nut-plates behind them. As you are now over drilled I suspect you have weaken the longeron somewhat, but I'd guess marginally. If you have reservations then you can add a .063 " backing plate on the inside of the longeron angle along the rivet line the length of the screw holes. Consider adding nut-plates if you do. Carl > On Jun 19, 2015, at 9:02 PM, Miller John wrote: > > See the picture below. I sent the below to Ken today at Vans. His answer was no answer possible as they have no data on it. > > So, for any of you structural engineer types out there, can you offer an o pinion on whether oversizing these holes creates a structural issue? They a re now 10/32 holes in the longeron vice the plans 6/32 hole > Thanks - grumpy > gengrumpy@aol.com >> >> >> >> >> >> Ken, i was going to use 8/32 vice 6/32 for the fairings under the horizon tal. Mis-drilled and now 10-32 tapped. Do you see a structural issue for me here? >> >> Thanks - John >> >> >> John Miller - Sent from my iPhone > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-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/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-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.