---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 02/15/04: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:36 AM - Baffling pictures (Leland) 2. 08:19 AM - Re: Baffling pictures (DThomas773@aol.com) 3. 02:21 PM - Tools (Bill Repucci) 4. 02:21 PM - Re: Joint plate hole location (Bill Repucci) 5. 06:47 PM - Re: Source of Acetone ? (Mike Duiven) 6. 08:15 PM - ExperimentalAero has just introduced a new dimpling tool (Merems) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:36:49 AM PST US From: Leland Subject: RV9-List: Baffling pictures --> RV9-List message posted by: Leland Does anybody know of a website that shows detailed photographs of the baffling for a Lycoming? Van's baffle drawing package is hard to comprehend. Leland in Pleasanton ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:19:11 AM PST US From: DThomas773@aol.com Subject: Re: RV9-List: Baffling pictures --> RV9-List message posted by: DThomas773@aol.com Hi Leyland, I just finished my baffling last month and the joke in hanger was: the baffling instructions are baffling. The advice given me was to just start with the large pieces, bolt them on, one at a time, and study the plans as you go. I set up my work table by the engine compartment, spread the plans along the wing and taped them down and started with the part that screws to the #2 cylinder. I put all the parts that screw to the cylinders and with that much on the other parts start to be come understandable. We spent a good 2 weeks getting it all done. Keep hacking at it and good luck. Dennis Thomas waiting for inspection ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:21:29 PM PST US From: "Bill Repucci" Subject: RV9-List: Tools --> RV9-List message posted by: "Bill Repucci" FYI - I have been going to WT Tools for things like 3M deburring wheels and the V-block ($14) you need for drilling the control rods. Great prices for this kind of stuff. (They have a warehouse by my office in Charlotte and I can walk to it during lunch. Can you say, "Very dangerous!") They have brand name tools and as well as off-brand tools. The off brand tools are OK but be careful. We site: http://www.wttool.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc Bill R. RV-9 SN: 90737 N941WR (Reserved) Wings ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:21:29 PM PST US From: "Bill Repucci" Subject: RE: RV9-List: Joint plate hole location --> RV9-List message posted by: "Bill Repucci" I messed up the first plate joint by following the plans and had the same problem you describe. On the second 919 strip I measured the width of the rib web and marked both sides of the doubler plate with that measurement. I then measured and drilled on hole on one end of the 919 strip and cleco'ed it to the outside of the LE skin and bent it around, watching to make sure the line I scribed matched the edge of the skin. I then removed the end rib and cleco'ed the strip to the inside of the skin w/o the end rib in place. Again, watching to make sure my line was on the edge of the skin I started at the one cleco (This doesn't matter if it is on the top or bottom of the wing, just as long it is the first hole by the spar.) and drilled the next hole up & cleco'ed it in place. I worked my way up to the LE and back down the other side to the spar. Once all that was done, I removed the strip, put the rib back in place and drilled it to match the skin, cleco'ing as I went. Now everything should be drilled so you can put it together and test fit it all. I ran the drill through the holes again and this helped everything line up just right w/o enlarging the holes out of spec. Good luck! Bill R. RV-9 SN: 90737 N941WR (Reserved) Just sealed my first tank, will leak test it later this week. -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Don Alexander Subject: RV9-List: Joint plate hole location --> RV9-List message posted by: Don Alexander Paul, > just started to dimple the splice plate the joins the LE to the tank, >and I'm suddenly not sure I drilled this thing right. The tank screw >dimples go right to the edge of the plate, distorting the edge >slightly, and the #40 platenut attach holes are right at minimum edge >distance, .22" or so. I didn't have the problem you described. The holes were definitely more centrally located on the joint plate than you're describing. Here are links to a couple of photos on my web site that may be helpful. It sounds like you may not have located the joint plate correctly before you started drilling the holes. http://www.propjock.com/images/Wings/W-jointplate-72.JPG http://www.propjock.com/images/Wings/Wing-left-joint-strip-72.jpg http://www.propjock.com/images/Wings/JointStrip1.jpg Don 90702 Finishing the wings and the fuselage inventory == direct advertising on the Matronics Forums. == == == ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:47:26 PM PST US From: "Mike Duiven" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Source of Acetone ? --> RV9-List message posted by: "Mike Duiven" John: Acetone can be found at any Hardware Store. So can MEK. Mike D. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Oliveira" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Source of Acetone ? > --> RV9-List message posted by: "John Oliveira" > > Try your local hardware store > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerry Filby" > To: > Subject: RV9-List: Source of Acetone ? > > > > --> RV9-List message posted by: Gerry Filby > > > > > > Anyone know of a source for Acetone apart from Aircraft Spruce > > - preferrably one the in SF Bay Area that I can go to in person ? > > > > Aircraft Spruce do such a bad job of packing that the aluminum > > cans they use end up leaking after UPS is done beating them up. > > > > g > > > > > > ========================================================== > > Gerry Filby gerf@gerf.com > > Home (415) 239 4846 > > Cell (415) 203 9177 > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:15:38 PM PST US From: "Merems" , , , Subject: RV9-List: ExperimentalAero has just introduced a new dimpling tool --> RV9-List message posted by: "Merems" Fellow RV builders, ExperimentalAero has just introduced a new dimpling tool the DRDT-2. Take a look at http://www.experimentalaero.com/DRDT-2.htm for details. It is professionally designed for the experimental builder in mind. I just wished I had one when I built my RV-4. I understand that Bob Avery (Avery tools) will have a DRDT-2 for demonstration at Sun' N Fun in April. Paul (RV-4/RV-7A)