---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 09/18/09: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:21 AM - Fw: 601XL/650 solid rivits required (Jim Belcher) 2. 07:22 AM - Re: Re: 601XL/650 solid rivits required (jaybannist@cs.com) 3. 07:22 AM - Re: 601XL/650 solid rivits required (JohnDRead@aol.com) 4. 06:23 PM - Re: 601XL/650 solid rivits required (Scott E Bevier) 5. 07:36 PM - Cabin fuel lines (chuck960) 6. 09:10 PM - Re: Cabin fuel lines (Bryan Martin) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:21:17 AM PST US From: Jim Belcher Subject: Fwd: Zenith601-List: 601XL/650 solid rivits required John, I don't know this number, but if I wanted it, I would go here: http://www.zenithair.com/kit/601/index.html ....which is a list of the parts for each of the major subassemblies. I'd make a spreadsheet, and total the rivets. I'd guess that as a less than half hour task. Wicks, Aircraft Spruce, and just about any aircraft parts house you can think of sell solid rivets. The pulled rivets, on the other hand, are available, but less widely. ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Zenith601-List: 601XL/650 solid rivits required From: John Brumpton Can any one confirm the total number of solid rivits and sizes for a 601xl/650 Who can supply these Regards John Brumpton ------------------------------------------------------- -- ============================================ Do not archive. ============================================ Jim B Belcher BS, MS Physics, Math, Computer Science A&P/IA Retired aerospace technical manager Happiness is a belt-fed weapon ============================================ ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:22:09 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: 601XL/650 solid rivits required From: jaybannist@cs.com John, In addition to the structural rivets Dan talks about, you are going to need a bunch of the small, soft, flush head rivets for attaching plate nuts.? The ones that ZAC supplied with the kit really weren't long enough, so I ordered a bunch from either Wicks or Spruce.? They sell by the pound, not by units.? I think I ordered 1/4 pound and got plenty. Jay Bannister John, I'm not positive about this as I'm using solid rivets in many places where they aren't called for on the plans, but I think for the most part the quantities (for the solid rivets) are called out on the drawings. For instance on my drawings for 6w3 (Wing Spar) the drawing says AN-470-AD-6-14 (RIVETS 142 Required). and AN-470-AD-5-9 (136 Required). There are 2 Spars so you have to double those numbers. The carry-through calls for 68 AN-470-AD-5-9. Of course you'd want to round up and have some to replace the ones you loose or mangle and have to drill out etc. Make sure you get AD rivets, as those are the hard ones. I know when I started my project one of the first things I did was to go through all the drawings and put notes on them for numbers of rivets and to convert metric to English units. Hope this helps. Dan ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:22:21 AM PST US From: JohnDRead@aol.com Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: 601XL/650 solid rivits required Zenith has all the rivets you will need, just give them a call. John Read CH701 - Elbert CO - Jabiru 3300 Phone: 303-648-3261 Fax: 303-648-3262 Cell: 719-494-4567 In a message dated 9/17/2009 8:07:36 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, jbrumpt@activ8.net.au writes: --> Zenith601-List message posted by: John Brumpton Can any one confirm the total number of solid rivits and sizes for a 601xl/650 Who can supply these Regards John Brumpton ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:23:03 PM PST US From: "Scott E Bevier" Subject: RE: Zenith601-List: 601XL/650 solid rivits required John, and others >From the 601XL parts database on the Zenith web site, Excel counted this many. 3/32" BLIND RIVETS 68 1/8" BLIND RIVETS 4960 5/32" BLIND RIVETS 4340 You asked for confirmation on solid rivets. I would suggest you buy 1/2 lb. of each size that's listed on the drawings. Solid rivets are inexpensive. I buy most of my solid rivets from Genuine Aircraft Hardware. Zenith will sell you all the blind rivets you want. They claim to do QC checks on the rivets they sell. Regards, Scott Bevier 601XL ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:36:40 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Cabin fuel lines From: "chuck960" I'm wondering what might be the best way to run fuel lines through the cabin. The plans don't specify material but Zenith supplies rubber hose with the kit. Would a solid material be better? Rubber should be ok as long as it is changed for new every so often. Aluminum or steel can crack from vibration. Rubber cad dry-rot and is easily cut. I want an easy way to disconnect the fuel line at the side skin in order to remove the wing. What about fittings? there are many types to choose from. How do I get through the firewall? Does anyone know where I can get a good explanation of all this? Chuck Dean Ch650 in progress. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=263769#263769 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:10:54 PM PST US From: Bryan Martin Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Cabin fuel lines I used 3/8" OD 3003 aluminum tubing from the tanks to the fuel valves. It's easy to remove the wings by just unscrewing the flare fittings and sliding the tubing out through the grommets. There's no significant vibration in this area, so it should last a long time. I used the supplied rubber lines for the rest of the system because it is relatively easy to access for replacement. At some point, I may replace much of this with aluminum tubing also. The only place where vibration is a concern is between the firewall and the engine. Flexible hose is required here. On Sep 18, 2009, at 10:36 PM, chuck960 wrote: > > > > I'm wondering what might be the best way to run fuel lines through > the cabin. The plans don't specify material but Zenith supplies > rubber hose with the kit. Would a solid material be better? Rubber > should be ok as long as it is changed for new every so often. > Aluminum or steel can crack from vibration. Rubber cad dry-rot and > is easily cut. > I want an easy way to disconnect the fuel line at the side skin in > order to remove the wing. What about fittings? there are many types > to choose from. How do I get through the firewall? Does anyone know > where I can get a good explanation of all this? > Chuck Dean > Ch650 in progress. > -- Bryan Martin N61BM, CH 601 XL, RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive. do not archive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith601-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith601-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/zenith601-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith601-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.