---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 04/27/04: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:15 PM - Re: RV9-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 02/05/04 (Ron Russ) 2. 07:08 PM - Re: Re: RV9-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 02/05/04 (James Nelson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:15:03 PM PST US From: "Ron Russ" Subject: RV9-List: Re: RV9-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 02/05/04 --> RV9-List message posted by: "Ron Russ" Please change my email address to russra@alltel.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "RV9-List Digest Server" Subject: RV9-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 02/05/04 > * > > ================================================== > Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive > ================================================== > > Today's complete RV9-List Digest can be also be found in either > of the two Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the Digest > formatted in HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked > Indexes and Message Navigation. The .txt file includes the plain ASCII > version of the RV9-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic > text editor such as Notepad or with a web browser. > > HTML Version: > > http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv9-list/Digest.RV9-List.2004-02-05.html > > Text Version: > > http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv9-list/Digest.RV9-List.2004-02-05.txt > > > ================================================ > EMail Version of Today's List Digest Archive > ================================================ > > > RV9-List Digest Archive > --- > Total Messages Posted Thu 02/05/04: 2 > > > Today's Message Index: > ---------------------- > > 1. 01:48 PM - Re: fuel cap flange fit (Terry Hobert) > 2. 09:46 PM - "Adjusting" the filler flanges. (Rob W M Shipley) > > > ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ > > > Time: 01:48:47 PM PST US > From: "Terry Hobert" > Subject: RE: RV9-List: fuel cap flange fit > > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Terry Hobert" > > Paul, > Just position it to the best looking contour and mark for the first hole. > Drill it and cleco and continue on. I kept turning mine back and forth and > wondering the same thing. It has one way that is the best even though it > doesn't look like it is perfect. It comes out OK. > > Terry Hobert 9A fuselage > > > >From: Paul Eastham > >Reply-To: rv9-list@matronics.com > >To: rv9-list@matronics.com > >Subject: RV9-List: fuel cap flange fit > >Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 19:29:30 -0800 > > > >--> RV9-List message posted by: Paul Eastham > > > >Hi everyone, > > I'm at the step where I need to drill the fuel cap flange to the tank > >skin, > >and it really doesn't match the contour of the skin/ribs well at all. > >I've rotated it and found the existing bend in the cap but it is not > >enough. > >Seems like it will look like a mess once they are riveted together. > >Pictures on the web look like a good fit...can anyone straighten me out > >here? > >Thanks! > >Paul > > > >http://hmb.dyndns.org/~eastham/rv > > > > > > Check out the coupons and bargains on MSN Offers! > http://shopping.msn.com/softcontent/softcontent.aspx?scmId=1418 > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ > > > Time: 09:46:04 PM PST US > From: "Rob W M Shipley" > Subject: RV9-List: "Adjusting" the filler flanges. > > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Rob W M Shipley" > > Paul Eastham I'm at the step where I need to drill the fuel cap flange to the tank skin, > and it really doesn't match the contour of the skin/ribs well at all. > I've rotated it and found the existing bend in the cap but it is not enough. > Seems like it will look like a mess once they are riveted together. > > Paul, > I had the same experience. Not wishing to mark up the surface of the flange I > tapped them firmly with a block of 2 X 4 until the fit was good. It proved straightforward > and caused no surface damage. > Rob > Rob W M Shipley > N919RV (res) Fuselage .....still! > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:08:01 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV9-List: Re: RV9-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 02/05/04 From: James Nelson --> RV9-List message posted by: James Nelson Ron, I am a new convert to RV's and I am looking for a builder who has finished up his build and wants to sell his tools. I am located in Florida and would drive a bit to get them . Is there any one out there who knows some one who might want to sell their tools ect. I am going to build a RV9 A. Jim Nelson On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:14:13 -0400 "Ron Russ" writes: > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Ron Russ" > > Please change my email address to russra@alltel.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RV9-List Digest Server" > To: "RV9-List Digest List" > Subject: RV9-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 02/05/04 > > > > * > > > > ================================================== > > Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive > > ================================================== > > > > Today's complete RV9-List Digest can be also be found in either > > of the two Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the > Digest > > formatted in HTML for viewing with a web browser and features > Hyperlinked > > Indexes and Message Navigation. The .txt file includes the plain > ASCII > > version of the RV9-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic > > text editor such as Notepad or with a web browser. > > > > HTML Version: > > > > > http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv9-list/Digest.RV9-List.2004-02-05.html > > > > Text Version: > > > > > > > > > > ================================================ > > EMail Version of Today's List Digest Archive > > ================================================ > > > > > > RV9-List Digest Archive > > --- > > Total Messages Posted Thu 02/05/04: 2 > > > > > > Today's Message Index: > > ---------------------- > > > > 1. 01:48 PM - Re: fuel cap flange fit (Terry Hobert) > > 2. 09:46 PM - "Adjusting" the filler flanges. (Rob W M > Shipley) > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 1 > _____________________________________ > > > > > > Time: 01:48:47 PM PST US > > From: "Terry Hobert" > > Subject: RE: RV9-List: fuel cap flange fit > > > > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Terry Hobert" > > > > > Paul, > > Just position it to the best looking contour and mark for the > first hole. > > Drill it and cleco and continue on. I kept turning mine back and > forth > and > > wondering the same thing. It has one way that is the best even > though it > > doesn't look like it is perfect. It comes out OK. > > > > Terry Hobert 9A fuselage > > > > > > >From: Paul Eastham > > >Reply-To: rv9-list@matronics.com > > >To: rv9-list@matronics.com > > >Subject: RV9-List: fuel cap flange fit > > >Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 19:29:30 -0800 > > > > > >--> RV9-List message posted by: Paul Eastham > > > > > > >Hi everyone, > > > I'm at the step where I need to drill the fuel cap flange to > the tank > > >skin, > > >and it really doesn't match the contour of the skin/ribs well at > all. > > >I've rotated it and found the existing bend in the cap but it is > not > > >enough. > > >Seems like it will look like a mess once they are riveted > together. > > >Pictures on the web look like a good fit...can anyone straighten > me out > > >here? > > >Thanks! > > >Paul > > > > > >http://hmb.dyndns.org/~eastham/rv > > > > > > > > > > Check out the coupons and bargains on MSN Offers! > > http://shopping.msn.com/softcontent/softcontent.aspx?scmId=1418 > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 > _____________________________________ > > > > > > Time: 09:46:04 PM PST US > > From: "Rob W M Shipley" > > Subject: RV9-List: "Adjusting" the filler flanges. > > > > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Rob W M Shipley" > > > > > Paul Eastham > I'm at the step where I need to drill the fuel cap flange to the > tank > skin, > > and it really doesn't match the contour of the skin/ribs well at > all. > > I've rotated it and found the existing bend in the cap but it is > not > enough. > > Seems like it will look like a mess once they are riveted > together. > > > > Paul, > > I had the same experience. Not wishing to mark up the surface of > the > flange I > > tapped them firmly with a block of 2 X 4 until the fit was good. > It > proved straightforward > > and caused no surface damage. > > Rob > > Rob W M Shipley > > N919RV (res) Fuselage .....still! > > > > > > > = > = > = > = > > > > > >