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     1. 12:45 PM - Re: installing wing LE ribs  (Terry Hobert)
 
 
 
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Time: 12:45:23 PM PST US
From: "Terry Hobert" <terhobey@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: RV9-List: installing wing LE ribs

--> RV9-List message posted by: "Terry Hobert" <terhobey@hotmail.com>

Do not archive

Paul,
A couple of things I did was to one use the scotch brite wheel (carefully) 
on the curve portions of the rib fit to nose skin.  Get this as smooth as 
possible with polishing off the tabs.  This really helps to keep the little 
bumps out of the L.E. skin.  The other is when putting in your clecos, work 
from the nose up using a small awl to align the hole ahead of the one you 
are putting the cleco in.

Terry Hobert, fuselage


>From: Paul Eastham <eastham@netapp.com>
>Reply-To: rv9-list@matronics.com
>To: rv9-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: RV9-List: installing wing LE ribs
>Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:18:24 -0800
>
>--> RV9-List message posted by: Paul Eastham <eastham@netapp.com>
>
>That sure wasn't elegant (I had to reach quite a bit with the first few
>clecos), but it worked!  Many thanks!
>
>Paul
>http://hmb.dyndns.org/~eastham/rv
>
>On Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 09:08:45AM -0500, Mike Hoover wrote:
> > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Mike Hoover" <mikehoover@sc.rr.com>
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > I just recently clecoed my leading edge ribs. After a long while of
> > struggling and cussing, I finally figured out a "system" that helped me 
>get
> > the ribs in place. Here is a link to the webpage I posted about it:
> >
> > 
>http://www.hooverandassociatesinc.com/aviation/RV-9A/wings/leadingEdgeRibSkinClecoing.htm
> >
> > If the link above is on two lines, you will need to copy the entire link 
>to
> > get it to work. Hope this helps!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mike
> > 90709 wings, tank ribs in place, looking over at the ProSeal...
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Eastham" <eastham@netapp.com>
> > To: <rv9-list@matronics.com>
> > Subject: RV9-List: installing wing LE ribs
> >
> >
> > > --> RV9-List message posted by: Paul Eastham <eastham@netapp.com>
> > >
> > >  So what's the secret?  My hands are black and blue from trying to
> > > press those guys into the skin.  I've been good about fluting and
> > > flanging...  I got one in with a lot of struggle but the rest require
> > > at least 100 pounds of pressure to get the bottom flange anywhere
> > > close after clecoing the top flange.  I've put some boelube on the
> > > flanges too.
> > >  Can't imagine how the tanks are going to be...
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > http://hmb.dyndns.org/~eastham/rv
> > >
> > >
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