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1. 04:21 PM - WD-657 External Step(s): (McCarty)
2. 04:33 PM - Re: WD-657 External Step(s): (Michael Ice)
3. 04:42 PM - Re: WD-657 External Step(s): (Richard Tasker)
4. 05:20 PM - Re: WD-657 External Step(s): (Steve Dwyer)
5. 06:55 PM - Re: WD-657 External Step(s): (Bill Repucci)
6. 07:17 PM - Re: WD-657 External Step(s): (=?ISO-8859-1?B?Sm/jbw==?= Carlos Martins de Medeiros)
7. 08:08 PM - Re: WD-657 External Step(s): (John Morgensen)
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| Subject: | WD-657 External Step(s): |
I am at the point of installing the external steps in my 9-A quick build kit and
am very green at this game. The instructions that come with the steps tell me
to remove the F-747 baggage compartment floor. These items are pop-riveted in
about 14 places. I have never removed an item from the fuselage that is semi-permanently
attached. I see no other alternative to the removal of the baggage
compartment floor other than removal of the pop-rivets. Would someone please
assuage my paranoia and tell me that this is the proper procedure, or if not,
just what do I do??
Mac
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| Subject: | Re: WD-657 External Step(s): |
Mac,
Drill them out. Get used to it you will do it again.
Mike Ice
RV-9
canopy almost complete, wiring done
----- Original Message -----
From: McCarty <mac11hsd@earthlink.net>
Subject: RV9-List: WD-657 External Step(s):
>
> I am at the point of installing the external steps in my 9-A quick
> build kit and am very green at this game. The instructions that
> come with the steps tell me to remove the F-747 baggage
> compartment floor. These items are pop-riveted in about 14 places.
> I have never removed an item from the fuselage that is semi-
> permanently attached. I see no other alternative to the removal of
> the baggage compartment floor other than removal of the pop-
> rivets. Would someone please assuage my paranoia and tell me that
> this is the proper procedure, or if not, just what do I do??
> Mac
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: WD-657 External Step(s): |
You have to get access to below the floor to install the steps so you
have to remove the pop rivets. One advantage us non-quick builders
have :-) .
Dick Tasker
McCarty wrote:
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>I am at the point of installing the external steps in my 9-A quick build kit and
am very green at this game. The instructions that come with the steps tell
me to remove the F-747 baggage compartment floor. These items are pop-riveted
in about 14 places. I have never removed an item from the fuselage that is semi-permanently
attached. I see no other alternative to the removal of the baggage
compartment floor other than removal of the pop-rivets. Would someone please
assuage my paranoia and tell me that this is the proper procedure, or if not,
just what do I do??
> Mac
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: WD-657 External Step(s): |
Mac,
Why not drill them out and install blind mounting nuts for #8 round head
screws. You'll thank yourself down the road if you ever need to run
additional wiring thru the floor area when the center channel gets filled
up.
Steve
90219 flying 70 hours
----- Original Message -----
From: "McCarty" <mac11hsd@earthlink.net>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 7:20 PM
Subject: RV9-List: WD-657 External Step(s):
>
> I am at the point of installing the external steps in my 9-A quick build
> kit and am very green at this game. The instructions that come with the
> steps tell me to remove the F-747 baggage compartment floor. These items
> are pop-riveted in about 14 places. I have never removed an item from the
> fuselage that is semi-permanently attached. I see no other alternative to
> the removal of the baggage compartment floor other than removal of the
> pop-rivets. Would someone please assuage my paranoia and tell me that this
> is the proper procedure, or if not, just what do I do??
> Mac
>
>
>
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| Subject: | WD-657 External Step(s): |
Mac,
Before you start drilling out those "pop" rivets, read this tread on the
VAF forum:
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=8481&highlight=ri
vet
As for installing plate nuts to hold the floor pans in, this is a great
idea but...
Plate nuts and the resulting screw can add a LOT of weight. If you need
to get in there at some point in the future, you will know how to remove
these rivets and run your extra wires.
As Van's has told me, "Build lightness in."
Bill
RV-9 (and shooting for 1,000 lbs empty weight)
www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Dwyer
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: RV9-List: WD-657 External Step(s):
Mac,
Why not drill them out and install blind mounting nuts for #8 round head
screws. You'll thank yourself down the road if you ever need to run
additional wiring thru the floor area when the center channel gets
filled
up.
Steve
90219 flying 70 hours
----- Original Message -----
From: "McCarty" <mac11hsd@earthlink.net>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 7:20 PM
Subject: RV9-List: WD-657 External Step(s):
>
> I am at the point of installing the external steps in my 9-A quick
> build
> kit and am very green at this game. The instructions that come with
the
> steps tell me to remove the F-747 baggage compartment floor. These
items
> are pop-riveted in about 14 places. I have never removed an item from
the
> fuselage that is semi-permanently attached. I see no other alternative
to
> the removal of the baggage compartment floor other than removal of the
> pop-rivets. Would someone please assuage my paranoia and tell me that
this
> is the proper procedure, or if not, just what do I do??
> Mac
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: WD-657 External Step(s): |
As soon as I removed the blind rivets I cut the upper panel to create a compartment
for a
quart of engine oil bottle. Im so glad now. Cause there is no oil in my luggage.
:-)))
Be carefull in removing the blind rivets. Use a new bit and boelub. The inner pin
of lind
rivets are harder than the other parts and drill bit hates it.
--
JC - Aracaju - Brasil
PU-JCI
rv-9a flying 184 hs
building PU-IJC, fuselagem
Citando McCarty <mac11hsd@earthlink.net>:
>
> I am at the point of installing the external steps in my 9-A quick build kit
and am
> very green at this game. The instructions that come with the steps tell me to
remove
> the F-747 baggage compartment floor. These items are pop-riveted in about 14
places. I
> have never removed an item from the fuselage that is semi-permanently attached.
I see
> no other alternative to the removal of the baggage compartment floor other than
removal
> of the pop-rivets. Would someone please assuage my paranoia and tell me that
this is
> the proper procedure, or if not, just what do I do??
> Mac
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: WD-657 External Step(s): |
If I remember right, the instructions call for a 1 1/2" hole for the
torque tube that supports the step. However, you need to enlarge that to
accommodate the weld seem around the 1 1/2" pipe. Save yourself some
grief and use a 1/8" bigger hole saw to begin with. (It might be 1 3/4"
but the principal is the same).
John Morgensen
RV-9A
McCarty wrote:
>
> I am at the point of installing the external steps in my 9-A quick build kit
and am very green at this game. The instructions that come with the steps tell
me to remove the F-747 baggage compartment floor. These items are pop-riveted
in about 14 places. I have never removed an item from the fuselage that is semi-permanently
attached. I see no other alternative to the removal of the baggage
compartment floor other than removal of the pop-rivets. Would someone please
assuage my paranoia and tell me that this is the proper procedure, or if not,
just what do I do??
> Mac
>
>
>
>
>
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