---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 05/25/04: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:04 PM - Re: Aileron trailing edge help (Richard Scott) 2. 01:19 PM - Re: Aileron trailing edge help (Bill Repucci) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:04:04 PM PST US From: Richard Scott Subject: Re: RV9-List: Aileron trailing edge help --> RV9-List message posted by: Richard Scott 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" > >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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:19:30 PM PST US From: "Bill Repucci" Subject: RE: RV9-List: Aileron trailing edge help --> RV9-List message posted by: "Bill Repucci" 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" 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 == direct advertising on the Matronics Forums. == == ==