---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 12/01/05: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:54 AM - Tank Inspection Plate Screw Sealer (Daniel Snow) 2. 05:26 AM - Re: Tank Inspection Plate Screw Sealer (Mike Hoover) 3. 06:03 AM - Re: Tank Inspection Plate Screw Sealer (Chenoweth) 4. 03:25 PM - Fitting the vertical stabilizer to the fuselage ... (Gerry Filby) 5. 06:37 PM - Re: Fitting the vertical stabilizer to the fuselage ... () 6. 06:39 PM - Re: Tank Inspection Plate Screw Sealer () 7. 07:37 PM - Re: Fitting the vertical stabilizer to the fuselage ... (Gerry Filby) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:54:37 AM PST US From: "Daniel Snow" Subject: RV9-List: Tank Inspection Plate Screw Sealer --> RV9-List message posted by: "Daniel Snow" The instructions say to use sealant on the screws holding the inspection plate on the tanks. What type of sealant have you guys used? I would think that ProSeal would make the screws virtually impossible to remove. Also, did you apply the sealant to the threads or to the shank and head? If you just apply it to the threads, I can still see a leakage path. Thanks Daniel Snow RV9A - One tank done ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:26:47 AM PST US From: "Mike Hoover" Subject: RE: RV9-List: Tank Inspection Plate Screw Sealer --> RV9-List message posted by: "Mike Hoover" Daniel, I used Proseal on mine. I had to remove one to adjust the fuel pickup so that is not a problem. Mike 9A...fuse...flap actuator -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Snow Subject: RV9-List: Tank Inspection Plate Screw Sealer --> RV9-List message posted by: "Daniel Snow" The instructions say to use sealant on the screws holding the inspection plate on the tanks. What type of sealant have you guys used? I would think that ProSeal would make the screws virtually impossible to remove. Also, did you apply the sealant to the threads or to the shank and head? If you just apply it to the threads, I can still see a leakage path. Thanks Daniel Snow RV9A - One tank done ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:03:46 AM PST US From: "Chenoweth" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Tank Inspection Plate Screw Sealer --> RV9-List message posted by: "Chenoweth" Daniel, I used proseal. I also ignored Van's advice to put proseal under the cork gasket. My reasoning was that if I needed to take the cover off to fix a leak I'd be able to and if the cork leaked I could always proseal it later. As it turned out I did have a leaking bnc connector (using the capacitive sender) so I took the cover off, fixed the leak, and put it back - no leaks. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Snow" Subject: RV9-List: Tank Inspection Plate Screw Sealer > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Daniel Snow" > > The instructions say to use sealant on the screws holding the inspection > plate on the tanks. What type of sealant have you guys used? I would think > that ProSeal would make the screws virtually impossible to remove. Also, > did you apply the sealant to the threads or to the shank and head? If you > just apply it to the threads, I can still see a leakage path. > > Thanks > Daniel Snow > RV9A - One tank done > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:25:42 PM PST US Subject: RV9-List: Fitting the vertical stabilizer to the fuselage ... From: Gerry Filby INNOCENT GLOBAL 0.0000 1.0000 -4.4912 1.66 HELO_DYNAMIC_DHCP Relay HELO'd using suspicious hostname (DHCP) 1.28 HELO_DYNAMIC_HCC Relay HELO'd using suspicious hostname (HCC) 1.36 HELO_DYNAMIC_IPADDR Relay HELO'd using suspicious hostname (IP addr 1) --> RV9-List message posted by: Gerry Filby Hi Folks, I'm in the process of fitting the vertical stabilizer to the fuselage of my RV-9 (taildragger). The rear spar of the stab is supposed to fit flush against the rear-most bulkhead. No problem. However the flanges of the rear spar foul the lower 3 or 4 rivets that connect the fuse side skin to the rearmost bulkhead. You can see it in the following pic. Has anyone else had this issue ? Any thoughts on a solution - just bend the spar flanges until they're out of the way ? http://rascal.gerf.com/BuildLogService/userfiles/d7b30941a79a47b68567721f591657b0.jpg __g__ ========================================================== Gerry Filby gerf@gerf.com Tel: 415 203 9177 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:37:18 PM PST US From: Subject: Re: RV9-List: Fitting the vertical stabilizer to the fuselage ... --> RV9-List message posted by: Hi Gerry, I don't have all my plans and stuff at home but I think you were supposed to use flush rivets, flush side forward on those rivets. Dennis Thomas Do not archive --- Gerry Filby wrote: > --> RV9-List message posted by: Gerry Filby > > > > Hi Folks, > > I'm in the process of fitting the vertical > stabilizer to the > fuselage of my RV-9 (taildragger). The rear spar of > the stab > is supposed to fit flush against the rear-most > bulkhead. No > problem. However the flanges of the rear spar foul > the lower 3 > or 4 rivets that connect the fuse side skin to the > rearmost > bulkhead. You can see it in the following pic. > > Has anyone else had this issue ? Any thoughts on a > solution - > just bend the spar flanges until they're out of the > way ? > > http://rascal.gerf.com/BuildLogService/userfiles/d7b30941a79a47b68567721f591657b0.jpg > > __g__ > > ========================================================== > > Gerry Filby > gerf@gerf.com > Tel: 415 203 9177 > > > > Click on > about > provided > www.buildersbooks.com, > Admin. > _-> > browse > Subscriptions page, > FAQ, > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:39:26 PM PST US From: Subject: Re: RV9-List: Tank Inspection Plate Screw Sealer --> RV9-List message posted by: I did not use proseal on those inspection or access plates but just treated them with fuel lube. They didn't leak badly but they did leak. I had to remove both tanks, flush them out and reseal them with proseal. My advice. Use proseal. Dennis Thomas do not archive --- Daniel Snow wrote: > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Daniel Snow" > > > The instructions say to use sealant on the screws > holding the inspection > plate on the tanks. What type of sealant have you > guys used? I would think > that ProSeal would make the screws virtually > impossible to remove. Also, > did you apply the sealant to the threads or to the > shank and head? If you > just apply it to the threads, I can still see a > leakage path. > > Thanks > Daniel Snow > RV9A - One tank done > > > > Click on > about > provided > www.buildersbooks.com, > Admin. > _-> > browse > Subscriptions page, > FAQ, > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:37:45 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV9-List: Fitting the vertical stabilizer to the fuselage ... From: Gerry Filby --> RV9-List message posted by: Gerry Filby Hey Dennis, I think you're talking about the rivets on the web of the rear spar ... those are working out OK for me. I'm having difficulty with the rivets on the side skins and fuselage bulkhead fouling the flange of the VS rear spar. In the image it almost seems as though the width of the rear spar is too much for the width of the rear-most bulkhead. g > > --> RV9-List message posted by: > > Hi Gerry, > I don't have all my plans and stuff at home but I > think you were supposed to use flush rivets, flush > side forward on those rivets. > > Dennis Thomas > > Do not archive > > --- Gerry Filby wrote: > > > --> RV9-List message posted by: Gerry Filby > > > > > > > > Hi Folks, > > > > I'm in the process of fitting the vertical > > stabilizer to the > > fuselage of my RV-9 (taildragger). The rear spar of > > the stab > > is supposed to fit flush against the rear-most > > bulkhead. No > > problem. However the flanges of the rear spar foul > > the lower 3 > > or 4 rivets that connect the fuse side skin to the > > rearmost > > bulkhead. You can see it in the following pic. > > > > Has anyone else had this issue ? Any thoughts on a > > solution - > > just bend the spar flanges until they're out of the > > way ? > > > > > http://rascal.gerf.com/BuildLogService/userfiles/d7b30941a79a47b68567721f591657b0.jpg > > > > __g__ > > > > > ========================================================== > > > > Gerry Filby > > gerf@gerf.com > > Tel: 415 203 9177 > > > > > > > > Click on > > about > > provided > > www.buildersbooks.com, > > Admin. > > _-> > > browse > > Subscriptions page, > > FAQ, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- __g__ ========================================================== Gerry Filby gerf@gerf.com Tel: 415 203 9177