---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 12/12/03: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:28 AM - Re: F7108 A/B F7108 A/B forward fuselage question () 2. 08:06 AM - Re: F7108 A/B F7108 A/B forward fuselage question (kerrjohna@comcast.net) 3. 09:46 AM - Re: F7108 A/B F7108 A/B forward fuselage question (Richard Tasker) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:28:43 AM PST US From: "" Subject: Re: RV9-List: F7108 A/B F7108 A/B forward fuselage question --> RV9-List message posted by: "" -----I MADE A SPACER THE SAME THICKNESS AS THE HATCHET END AND RAN IT THE FULL LENGTH OF THE ANGLE. TED JONES (FINISH KIT) Original Message ----- From: Richard Tasker Subject: RV9-List: F7108 A/B F7108 A/B forward fuselage question > --> RV9-List message posted by: Richard Tasker > > I am working on the upper forward fuselage (dwg 24) for my 9A with > sliding canopy. On the drawing it says to insert an AN960-6 washer > between F7108A and F7108B to allow space for the "hatchet" end of the > canopy support. > > Well, first, there were no AN960-6 washers supplied with the fuselage > kit (as far as I can tell). > > Second, I could steal one from those supplied with the finish kit, but > AN960-6 washers are only 0.031" thick anyway, so how does that provide > enough space for the canopy support end which is 0.075 thick? > > What did you guys do who have already passed this point in construction? > > I am sending this to the RV7 list as well since I believe the > construction is the same. > > Dick Tasker, 90573 > Fuselage, finish kit is here... > > > _- > _- > _- > _- > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:06:02 AM PST US From: kerrjohna@comcast.net Subject: Re: RV9-List: F7108 A/B F7108 A/B forward fuselage question --> RV9-List message posted by: kerrjohna@comcast.net Dick Tasker, interested in the responses. It sounds like we are at about the same point in the process. firewall forward arrived yesterday and the finish kit is due 1/10/04. Do not archive. John Kerr Logan UT > --> RV9-List message posted by: Richard Tasker > > I am working on the upper forward fuselage (dwg 24) for my 9A with > sliding canopy. On the drawing it says to insert an AN960-6 washer > between F7108A and F7108B to allow space for the "hatchet" end of the > canopy support. > > Well, first, there were no AN960-6 washers supplied with the fuselage > kit (as far as I can tell). > > Second, I could steal one from those supplied with the finish kit, but > AN960-6 washers are only 0.031" thick anyway, so how does that provide > enough space for the canopy support end which is 0.075 thick? > > What did you guys do who have already passed this point in construction? > > I am sending this to the RV7 list as well since I believe the > construction is the same. > > Dick Tasker, 90573 > Fuselage, finish kit is here... > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:46:19 AM PST US From: Richard Tasker Subject: Re: RV9-List: F7108 A/B F7108 A/B forward fuselage question --> RV9-List message posted by: Richard Tasker That's what I was thinking of doing. The Van's way seems kind of kludged together. Anyone else out there with comments? Gary N., if you are still reading this newsgroup, what did you do? Dick Tasker rv6@LOCKHART.NET wrote: >--> RV9-List message posted by: "" > >-----I MADE A SPACER THE SAME THICKNESS AS THE HATCHET END AND RAN IT THE FULL LENGTH OF THE ANGLE. > > >TED JONES (FINISH KIT) > Original Message ----- > > >From: Richard Tasker >To: rv9-list@matronics.com;RV-9A@yahoogroups.com;rv7-list@matronics.com >Subject: RV9-List: F7108 A/B F7108 A/B forward fuselage question > > > >>--> RV9-List message posted by: Richard Tasker >> >> > > > > > > >>I am working on the upper forward fuselage (dwg 24) for my 9A with >> >> > > > >>sliding canopy. On the drawing it says to insert an AN960-6 washer >> >> > > > >>between F7108A and F7108B to allow space for the "hatchet" end of the >> >> > > > >>canopy support. >> >> > > > > > > >>Well, first, there were no AN960-6 washers supplied with the fuselage >> >> > > > >>kit (as far as I can tell). >> >> > > > > > > >>Second, I could steal one from those supplied with the finish kit, but >> >> > > > >>AN960-6 washers are only 0.031" thick anyway, so how does that provide >> >> > > > >>enough space for the canopy support end which is 0.075 thick? >> >> > > > > > > >>What did you guys do who have already passed this point in construction? >> >> > > > > > > >>I am sending this to the RV7 list as well since I believe the >> >> > > > >>construction is the same. >> >> > > > > > > >>Dick Tasker, 90573 >> >> > > > >>Fuselage, finish kit is here... >> >> > > > > > > > > > >>_- >> >> > > > > >>_- >> >> > > > > >>_- >> >> > > > >>_- >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >