Author: "Dick Isherwood" <risherwood@...> Time: Wed Aug 8, 2001 6:47 pm PDT Link
John,
I read somewhere that the "V" blocks main function is to keep the
surfaces from getting a twist by keeping the center lines in the same
plane, so the distances between them are not critical.
Dick
RV7 N797RV (reserved)
--- In RV7and7A@y..., jtanon@a... wrote:
> Hi gang,
>
> I agree with the posters on the pnuematic squeezer. It's a great
tool. I
> bought the three inch yoke which has been adequate up 'til now. I
can see a
> use for the "no hole" yoke for some applications. I ordered one
yesterday,
> I'll keep you informed on how it works out.
>
> Ran into one minor "Gotcha" when building the V block jigs for the
rudder.
> On the plans (dwg 8) it specifies a dimension for the distance
between the
> centerlines of the two V blocks (46 3/4"). I took this to mean a
centerline
> on the 3/4 inch side of the partical board, and indeed that
measurement will
> produce V blocks in the positions shown on the plans. Trouble is,
you can't
> get at the holes on the sides of the skins to drill them. I went
back and
> looked at the Orndorff videos and noticed that his V blocks are
considerably
> closer. Anyway, a distance of 43 3/8" centerline to centerline, or
44" from
> outside edge to outside edge of the vertical V blocks works better
and looks
> closer to what Orndorff does.
>
> John McDonnell (RV7A working on the rudder)