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frank.hinde(at)hp.com
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:30 am Post subject: Tail light

Hi guys,



Just finishing up the details on the RV7a and wondered what methods you

all used to fix the nut in the fiberglass rudder bottom to hold the

tail/strobe light on.



These are pretty small...like #4 screws (that look too short) is that

correct?



Thanks



frank

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phil(at)petrasoft.net
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:46 am Post subject: Tail light

Before I cut the hole, I poured some epoxy resin in there to make the 

back about 1/2" thick.  Then simply cut the hole and drilled and tapped 

for the screws.  I'm pretty sure that I got some longer screws too.  I 

don't know what size but #4 sounds about right.



Godspeed,



Phil Birkelbach - Houston Texas

RV-7 N727WB

http://www.myrv7.com



Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis) wrote:



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 Hi guys,



Just finishing up the details on the RV7a and wondered what methods you

all used to fix the nut in the fiberglass rudder bottom to hold the

tail/strobe light on.



These are pretty small...like #4 screws (that look too short) is that

correct?



Thanks



frank

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fvalarm(at)rapidnet.net
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject: Tail light

Why not just glue the nuts to the inside of the fairing?



Bevan



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bnjn(at)tampabay.rr.com
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject: Tail light

I actually saw this solution mentioned in the RVator but I don't remember 

when. The solution they recommend is to drill out the hole for the light. I 

think it is 1-1/8". Then insert the light with it's mounting bracket and 

drill the hole above and below. Mix up a thick mixture of epoxy and cotton 

flox. I use the West System so I use their micro-filler. I don't remember 

the actual product number. I then put in a glop of the mixture behind each 

of the small holes inside the rudder and let it harden overnight. The next 

day (or next work session) drill through the holes you previously drilled, 

insert the light and screw the small screws into the cured "glop". It fits 

very snug and is the easiest way to do it. I tried to epoxy those little 

nuts in the rudder bottom but they always stuck well to my finger and not to 

the fiberglass. Also, the inside of my rudder bottom had some pieces of 

fiberglass that had not bonded so it was like a thick hard shelf I couldn't 

cut through.



Hope this helps. In my experience, it is the easiest way to do it. E-mail 

back if I didn't explain it well.



Bill Near

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tadsargent(at)bellsouth.n
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:49 am Post subject: Tail light

Frank I went the east route.  I replaced the nuts and bolts with stainless

screws.  Just screw them in and fly.

Tad

N130TS

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