---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 12/24/03: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:30 AM - Re: Pesky trim tab (Mike Hoover) 2. 11:13 AM - Re: [Continues] Intermittent Internet Connectivity Issues to (Matt Dralle) 3. 11:45 AM - Re: Pesky trim tab (Paul Eastham) 4. 06:47 PM - Pneumatic rivet squeezer (plaurence@the-beach.net) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:30:56 AM PST US From: "Mike Hoover" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Pesky trim tab --> RV9-List message posted by: "Mike Hoover" Paul, I used solid rivets on the bottom as well. I didn't clamp open the skin. I back riveted the bottom rivets and opened the skin very carefully and just enough to get the rivet gun in position. I just worked my way from the center toward each end making sure I didn't bend the skin too much. You might be able to re-bend the trailing edge to see if that straightens everything out. Some people have cut the trim tab along the trailing edge and used the same method as the rudder trailing edge, adding three small stiffeners, top and bottom, instead of the foam/ProSeal. I would have done this had I had an extra length of trailing edge wedge material. Sure would make assembling the trim tab much easier. Hope this helps. By the way, it took me two trim tabs to get mine right too :) Mike SC 90709 wings...clecoing skins on ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Eastham" Subject: RV9-List: Pesky trim tab > --> RV9-List message posted by: Paul Eastham > > Hi guys, > I did all the bending on my rv-9 trim tab and everything clecoed > together perfectly. I then went through a lot of trouble to buck > solid rivets on the bottom side of the spar, holding everything open > with clamps and such. Now, the top side of the spar slides past the > skin holes, and if I pull it into alignment I get a lengthwise bubble > on the bottom skin and a corresponding dimple on top. It makes a .1" > gap on either side of a ruler placed forward-aft. The trailing edge > bend still looks good and symmetrical. > > I guess the spar doesn't keep the correct angle on the skin unless > clecoed top and bottom. Seems like if I had just used pop rivets > on the bottom, the spar would have stayed in the right orientation and > there would have been no problem. So much for trying to do the right > thing... :) > > Anyone successfully used solid rivets on the bottom? Any hints for > my next attempt? > > Paul > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:13:07 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV9-List: Re: [Continues] Intermittent Internet Connectivity Issues to Matronics... --> RV9-List message posted by: Matt Dralle Dear Listers, Pacbell is suppose to be working the Matronics connectivity issue this morning. Intermittent connectivity is still a issue although things are better than yesterday. They will probably be doing some intrusive testing on the line later today which will disrupt connections during the test. More information as it becomes available! Thanks for your patience. Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Admin. At 02:59 PM 12/23/2003 Tuesday, you wrote: >Dear Listers, > >Starting at about 1:05pm PDT Matronics starting having intermittent >connectivity issues to the Internet. I've called the ISP and they are >looking into the problem and may do intrusive testing on the line at some >point this afternoon/evening. For the most part, things seem to be >working right now, but the line will drop out every once in a while for 2 >to 3 minutes. > >This problem will effect connections to the Matronics Web server as well >as distribution of List mail. > >I will post a follow up when the problem has been resolved... Hopefully >later today. > >Matt Dralle >Matronics Email List Admin. > >do not archive Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:45:33 AM PST US From: Paul Eastham Subject: Re: RV9-List: Pesky trim tab --> RV9-List message posted by: Paul Eastham Hmm, an update: I decided to bite the bullet and drill out all those bottom spar rivets. On clecoing everything together again, the bulge is still there...it's as if my spar isn't bent properly. It doesn't fit quite perfectly in the clamping blocks, for instance. Rebending it lengthwise ain't easy though! it's too small to get a good grip on it. Paul On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 08:39:19PM -0800, Paul Eastham wrote: > --> RV9-List message posted by: Paul Eastham > > Hi guys, > I did all the bending on my rv-9 trim tab and everything clecoed > together perfectly. I then went through a lot of trouble to buck > solid rivets on the bottom side of the spar, holding everything open > with clamps and such. Now, the top side of the spar slides past the > skin holes, and if I pull it into alignment I get a lengthwise bubble > on the bottom skin and a corresponding dimple on top. It makes a .1" > gap on either side of a ruler placed forward-aft. The trailing edge > bend still looks good and symmetrical. > > I guess the spar doesn't keep the correct angle on the skin unless > clecoed top and bottom. Seems like if I had just used pop rivets > on the bottom, the spar would have stayed in the right orientation and > there would have been no problem. So much for trying to do the right > thing... :) > > Anyone successfully used solid rivets on the bottom? Any hints for > my next attempt? > > Paul > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:47:22 PM PST US From: plaurence@the-beach.net Subject: RV9-List: Pneumatic rivet squeezer --> RV9-List message posted by: plaurence@the-beach.net Hi All, Looking to purchase a Pneumatic rivet squeezer. Anyone wanting to sell, please email at - plaurence@the-beach.net thanks peter