---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 09/06/10: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:58 AM - Re: Nuts on outside (chuck960) 2. 10:05 AM - Re: aileron balance location (Joe) 3. 12:56 PM - Re: Re: Nuts on outside (Damien) 4. 08:25 PM - Re: Re: Nuts on outside () ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:58:38 AM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Nuts on outside From: "chuck960" Another idea that came to me while walking this morning. Cut a strip of 6061 aluminum 15mm x the length of holes along the longeron and top skin overlap, and add 20 mm. Clamp the strip to the longeron inboard side and backdrill the holes. Remove the strip and flush rivet your rivnuts to the strip. Using two sided tape stick the strip to the longeron. Now you have rivnuts where you need them without drilling any new holes in the longeron. Chuck Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=311546#311546 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:05:21 AM PST US From: "Joe" Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: aileron balance location It's also much easier to service the aileron balance in the future with the arm in it's published location. I plan to paint the wings and ailerons, and do the final balance thru an access door in the outboard rib. Joe in Oshkosh ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:56:59 PM PST US From: "Damien" Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: Nuts on outside Chuck: That is a great idea. After I finish adding the anchor nuts to the strip, I may stiffen the strip with a thin piece of metal or wood. It would make it easier to re-apply. Thanks for giving it more thought. Regards, Damien ----- Original Message ----- From: "chuck960" Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 12:56 PM Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Nuts on outside > > Another idea that came to me while walking this morning. > Cut a strip of 6061 aluminum 15mm x the length of holes along the longeron > and top skin overlap, and add 20 mm. > Clamp the strip to the longeron inboard side and backdrill the holes. > Remove the strip and flush rivet your rivnuts to the strip. > Using two sided tape stick the strip to the longeron. > Now you have rivnuts where you need them without drilling any new holes in > the longeron. > Chuck > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=311546#311546 > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:25:46 PM PST US From: Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: Nuts on outside Damien, Keep in mind you are messing around with a structural part of your aircraft. The skin is what gives your ship it's strength. By drilling out the rivets along the top forward longer's you have weakened the fuselage. You may need to add rivets to bring back the strength but there is a prescribed method as called out by the designer. You simply can't count on some screws to replace rivets even if the screws are stronger. I'm not getting a feeling that you have much experience with this kind of work. Please run this by your ap/ia friend and see what he thinks. Chuck ---- Damien wrote: > > Chuck: > That is a great idea. After I finish adding the anchor nuts to the strip, I > may stiffen the strip with a thin piece of metal or wood. It would make it > easier to re-apply. Thanks for giving it more thought. > Regards, > Damien > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "chuck960" > To: > Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 12:56 PM > Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: Nuts on outside > > > > > > Another idea that came to me while walking this morning. > > Cut a strip of 6061 aluminum 15mm x the length of holes along the longeron > > and top skin overlap, and add 20 mm. > > Clamp the strip to the longeron inboard side and backdrill the holes. > > Remove the strip and flush rivet your rivnuts to the strip. > > Using two sided tape stick the strip to the longeron. > > Now you have rivnuts where you need them without drilling any new holes in > > the longeron. > > Chuck > > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=311546#311546 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.