Hi Les,
There should be plenty of material for tapping the tie downs. I had no
problem here. Just go slow, use plenty of oil, and reverse out the tap
often to clear the threads. I then used a small angled pick to remove
chips from the holes. I used a small Vixen file to put a bevel on the
skin edges for overlapping. Again, go slow and steady and keep a
constant angle. Be sure to remove some material from the aft edge of
the skins so they do not buckle and cause oil canning. You'll see what
I mean after you cleco the skins on the first time.
Dave Leikam
RV-10 #40496
N89DA (Reserved)
Muskego, WI
----- Original Message -----
From: LES KEARNEY
To: rv10-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:35 PM
Subject: QB Wing Questions
Hi
This wekend I started fininihsing off my QB wings. When installing the
botton skins, the plans reference step 5 on pag 16-2 that describe how
to improve the "aesthetics" of the wing overlaps.
While the plans suggest removing material from the overlapped skins,
they neglect to say how to do this. The range of possibilities go from a
chain saw to a jeweler's file. I think a sanding block with a fine grit
sandpaper might work but was wondering what others have used.
As well, I have a couple of tie down rings for the wings. Looking at
the ring attachment points, it looks like the there is not enough
material to allow tapping holes for the rings. Am I missing something ?
Inquiring minds need to know.
Les Kearney
#40643 - some assembly required
