---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 08/04/10: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:38 AM - Riveting wing skeleton (Ryan Vechinski) 2. 07:20 AM - Re: Riveting wing skeleton (MacDonald Doug) 3. 07:33 AM - Re: Riveting wing skeleton (BobKat) 4. 10:05 AM - Re: Riveting wing skeleton (bryanekholm) 5. 01:42 PM - Re: Riveting wing skeleton (ruruny@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:38:04 AM PST US From: Ryan Vechinski Subject: Zenith701801-List: Riveting wing skeleton I would just like some confirmation as to when to rivet the wing skeleton t ogether. Currently=2C I have the right wing skeleton 99% done=2C and am ready to mov e onto the skins. I believe I am able to rivet the skeleton together at th is point=2C and this would be my preference=2C because I believe the rivets hold stronger than clecos. However=2C is there anything to watch out for if I did this? Anything that would become a problem in the future while do ing the wing skins if the skeleton is riveted together? I have gotten by yearly "kick in the butt" to get going on my airplane agai n. Seems that always happens after AirVenture :) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:20:41 AM PST US From: MacDonald Doug Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Riveting wing skeleton Ryan, it's been a couple of years for me but I think you are right about ri veting your wing skeleton before heading on to the skins.- I don't remebe r any gotchas doing it that way. - Doug MacDonald CH-701 Scratch builder 99.99999% done NW Ontario, Canada - Do Not Archive --- On Wed, 8/4/10, Ryan Vechinski wrote: From: Ryan Vechinski Subject: Zenith701801-List: Riveting wing skeleton Received: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 8:37 AM I would just like some confirmation as to when to rivet the wing skeleton t ogether. Currently, I have the right wing skeleton 99% done, and am ready to move on to the skins.- I believe I am able to rivet the skeleton together at this point, and this would be my preference, because I believe the rivets hold stronger than clecos.- However, is there anything to watch out for if I d id this?- Anything that would become a problem in the future while doing the wing skins if the skeleton is riveted together? - I have gotten by yearly "kick in the butt" to get going on my airplane agai n.- Seems that always happens after AirVenture :) =0A=0A ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:33:16 AM PST US From: "BobKat" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Riveting wing skeleton Good job, Ryan. Just going from memory here, but I think you have to rivet the wing skeleton together before you lay out and mark the skins. Rivet the skeleton, then put on the bottom skin, then the tank or tanks, then the requisit wiring and pitot tube hardware with slat and flaperon hangers, then lastly the trailing edge skins, leading edge, then the top wing skins. Something like that, anyway. If you try to rivet the skeleton while fighting the wing skins you will likely have a heck of a time riveting in those small spaces. From: Ryan Vechinski Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 8:37 AM Subject: Zenith701801-List: Riveting wing skeleton I would just like some confirmation as to when to rivet the wing skeleton together. Currently, I have the right wing skeleton 99% done, and am ready to move onto the skins. I believe I am able to rivet the skeleton together at this point, and this would be my preference, because I believe the rivets hold stronger than clecos. However, is there anything to watch out for if I did this? Anything that would become a problem in the future while doing the wing skins if the skeleton is riveted together? I have gotten by yearly "kick in the butt" to get going on my airplane again. Seems that always happens after AirVenture :) ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:05:28 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Riveting wing skeleton From: "bryanekholm" I just completed my right wing. The only parts you need to worry about not attaching permanently to the wing skeleton are the front strut attach point and the tie down ring. It just makes it a little easier when you are strapping on the leading edge skin. Bryan Ekholm -------- Bryan Ekholm Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=307496#307496 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:42:06 PM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Riveting wing skeleton From: ruruny@aol.com My fuel tanks, main and aux on each wing, had a lip where the welding was done. It was a pain to remove and install them. You can rivet the entire skeleton, but I left clecos in the rear channels behind the tank and the channels that are right behind the tank/tanks. Just made things easier. Brian http://www.701builder.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-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/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-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.