---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 04/18/04: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:50 AM - Re: Aileron oops? (Terry Hobert) 2. 06:16 PM - center section conduit holes (Paul Eastham) 3. 06:37 PM - Re: Aileron oops? (Bob Kelly) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:50:16 AM PST US From: "Terry Hobert" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Aileron oops? --> RV9-List message posted by: "Terry Hobert" I wasn't going to jump in on this, but!!!! I have to agree with John, I just hand held the AEX wedges and drilled them with the countersink. I building my fuselage now and after doing the rudder, elevators, ailerons and flaps, they all came out beautiful! If you have to have a machine shop to do the wedges then is it really home building? Sorry, no disrespect meant! We all have our own ways and that is good to. Terry Hobert 9A fuselage >From: "John Oliveira" >Reply-To: rv9-list@matronics.com >To: >Subject: Re: RV9-List: Aileron oops? >Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 18:50:43 -0400 > >--> RV9-List message posted by: "John Oliveira" > >I hate to admit this with all you guys coming up with all these fixtures >and >fancy ways of doing the counter sinking. I just did mine with air drill >and >counter sink tool, hand holding. Results look great. Message is, don't >kill yourself being too precise. It is not necessary. > >John Oliveira >N909RV reserved >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bob Kelly" >To: >Subject: Re: RV9-List: Aileron oops? > > > > --> RV9-List message posted by: Bob Kelly > > > > Paul, > > > > I know not many people have one, but a small lathe or milling machine >really > > speeds things up. I did the right elevator trailing edge in about 15-20 > > minutes and the results were great. You can pick up a Taig lathe with a > > milling adapter for about $300 and I would think a ShopSmith could be > > adapted. I have a picture at www.missionmedia.org/RV-9A.html Click on >the > > "Emp Tips" button. There is a wood block in the jaws (not visible) that > > holds the proper angle and allows a slip fit for the wedge. > > > > Bob Kelly, Wings > > > > > > > PS: Anyone found a fast(er) way to countersink the AEX yet? I have > > > been spring-clamping the thing to my drill press for each hole, to > > > keep the countersink from taking a huge bite. I've got 1 aileron and > > > 2 huge flaps to go, not looking forward to that... > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:16:56 PM PST US From: Paul Eastham Subject: RV9-List: center section conduit holes --> RV9-List message posted by: Paul Eastham Hey All, I just enlarged the outboard holes in my center section for conduit to 5/8", as instructed, and find that the holes now interfere with (are overlapped by) the two side sections that are riveted to the area. On the plans (which also instruct you to enlarge the holes to 5/8"), the holes are depicted at 3/8", and do not interfere with the side posts at that size. Anyone else have this problem? Though this one is certainly not the end of the world, I am growing increasingly frustrated by errors in the plans and manual. Should I be triple-checking every single instruction and measurement, comparing the plans, manual, and reality, for any possible conflict? Paul http://hmb.dyndns.org/~eastham/rv ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:37:01 PM PST US From: Bob Kelly Subject: Re: RV9-List: Aileron oops? --> RV9-List message posted by: Bob Kelly Terry, None taken! That is what this is all about, finding what works for you. I am making all sorts of little parts and tools with my mini lathe/milling machine. My only point is that we often have tools we don't consider "aircraft" tools. I would guess that some of us homebuilders have been tinkerers and have things helpful to our projects that we may not consider. I just used mine to make countersink guides for my wing spars--took only a few minutes and saved some bucks (now I don't need #6 or #8 countersinks.) Works for me! Bob Kelly, 90854, Wings On 04/18/04, Terry Hobert wrote: > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Terry Hobert" > > I wasn't going to jump in on this, but!!!! I have to agree with John, I > just hand held the AEX wedges and drilled them with the countersink. I > building my fuselage now and after doing the rudder, elevators, ailerons > and flaps, they all came out beautiful! If you have to have a machine shop > to do the wedges then is it really home building? Sorry, no disrespect > meant! We all have our own ways and that is good to. Terry Hobert 9A > fuselage > >