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1. 12:04 PM - Re: Aileron trailing edge help (Richard Scott)
2. 01:19 PM - Re: Aileron trailing edge help (Bill Repucci)
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| Subject: | Re: Aileron trailing edge help |
--> RV9-List message posted by: Richard Scott <rscott@cascadeaccess.com>
Here's how I did my elevator TR--The aileron is similar, is it not?
I found this idea in the Rv List archives in a post by Dale Larson. I
tried a variation of it & my elevator trailing edge came out very straight,
better than the rudder, where I followed Van's procedure, & it didn't
involve ProSeal.
I acquired a piece or 2.5 X 2.5" angle iron 1/4" thick, 6.5' long & spent
the morning smoothing one side, filing & sanding. Clamped that to the edge
of my bench & set beside it a piece of 1/4" plywood to keep everything
lying on a flat surface. Set the rivets in place, secured them with my
rivet tape (electrical tape), flipped it over & set the TE on the angle
iron. Weighted it down next to the rivet line with a 2 X 4. Then started
back riveting every 10th rivet part way, then every 5th rivet, then all of
them, pressing the skin tight against the AEX wedge as I went. With all
rivets set about half way, I flipped it over & set them the rest of the
way. Came out as straight as can be & no ProSeal to mess with, no waiting
for it to cure. Probably took 1-1.5 hours. I plan to do the ailerons &
flaps this way as it is faster & easier than the method shown in the plans,
which makes the time spent smoothing the angle iron worthwhile, and it can
be shared with others.
Richard Scott
At 02:07 PM 5/23/2004, you wrote:
>--> RV9-List message posted by: "Bill Repucci" <bill@repucci.com>
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>I am ready to rivet the trailing edge of my first aileron. Should I
>proseal and cleco it to a piece of angle, like Van's recommends for the
>trailing edge of the rudder?
>
>Bill R.
>RV-9
>SN: 90737
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| Subject: | Aileron trailing edge help |
--> RV9-List message posted by: "Bill Repucci" <bill@repucci.com>
Since this subject has generated a lot of discussion, both public and
privet, I thought I would publish how I riveted the trailing edge of my
first aileron on my web site, http://www.repucci.com/bill/ailerons.html.
The picture of the trailing edge is a little blurry but trust me, it is
straight.
From the notes I've received there are about as many different ways to
rivet these trailing edges as there are engine choices for all the RV's
combined. So far, I haven't heard a bad suggestion, which tells me
there are going to be some very nice RV-9/9A's flying soon.
Bill
RV-9
SN: 90737
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill Repucci
Subject: RV9-List: Aileron trailing edge help
--> RV9-List message posted by: "Bill Repucci" <bill@repucci.com>
I am ready to rivet the trailing edge of my first aileron. Should I
proseal and cleco it to a piece of angle, like Van's recommends for the
trailing edge of the rudder?
Bill R.
RV-9
SN: 90737
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