Author: "rvbuildertx" <walt99@...> Time: Tue Oct 22, 2002 6:38 pm PDT Link
Thought I saw this before but can't seem to find it now. While trial
fitting my 7A main gear fittings (WD-721)to the F704 spar,
interference between the fwd F704 (spar carry thru) and the L/G
fitting preventing it from sitting flush. One obviously needs to be
trimmed but which one? Seems like the obvious place to trim would be
the flange on the 704 but want to make sure before I do it.
Author: "Brian Peterson" <brian@...> Time: Wed Oct 23, 2002 6:12 am PDT Link
Walt,
I didn't have to trim either on my -7a. I remember it being a very tight fit, and the trim holes in the skin where the main gear legs will pass thru is critical to a good fit. Aslo, there are holes in the gear fitting that allow some button head rivets in the spar to be accepted by the gear fitting.
Hope this helps.
Brian
>>> walt99@a... 10/22/02 08:08PM >>>
Thought I saw this before but can't seem to find it now. While trial
fitting my 7A main gear fittings (WD-721)to the F704 spar,
interference between the fwd F704 (spar carry thru) and the L/G
fitting preventing it from sitting flush. One obviously needs to be
trimmed but which one? Seems like the obvious place to trim would be
the flange on the 704 but want to make sure before I do it.
Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
www.vansaircraft.net
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Author: "Walt A." <walt99@...> Time: Wed Oct 23, 2002 7:44 am PDT Link
Brain,
Thanks for the reply. I probably wasn't that clear but the interference is
between the 704 skin flange and the tube right in the lower outboard corner
where the weld is (where the tube will exit the skin). It wont let the gear
weldment sit flush on the spar the way it is (about an 1/8 in. gap). Both
weldments are exactly the same and fit the same way. It appears as though I
would have to trim about 1/4 in. of the 704 skin flange to make it sit
flush.
Walt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Peterson" <brian@s...>
To: <RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [RV7Yahoo] 7A gear mount interference
> Walt,
> I didn't have to trim either on my -7a. I remember it being a very tight
fit, and the trim holes in the skin where the main gear legs will pass thru
is critical to a good fit. Aslo, there are holes in the gear fitting that
allow some button head rivets in the spar to be accepted by the gear
fitting.
> Hope this helps.
> Brian
>
> >>> walt99@a... 10/22/02 08:08PM >>>
> Thought I saw this before but can't seem to find it now. While trial
> fitting my 7A main gear fittings (WD-721)to the F704 spar,
> interference between the fwd F704 (spar carry thru) and the L/G
> fitting preventing it from sitting flush. One obviously needs to be
> trimmed but which one? Seems like the obvious place to trim would be
> the flange on the 704 but want to make sure before I do it.
> Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
> www.vansaircraft.net
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
> www.vansaircraft.net
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Author: "peter decraene" <peterdecraene@...> Time: Wed Oct 23, 2002 8:50 am PDT Link
Walt
Mine was the exact same way. I had the first one in and out about 20 times carefully trim the hole a little each time. It took a long time to get it right. Second one took about ten minutes since I new how aggressive to get.
Pete DeCraene
N526PD mounting wings
----- Original Message -----
From: Walt A.
To: RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: [RV7Yahoo] 7A gear mount interference
Brain,
Thanks for the reply. I probably wasn't that clear but the interference is
between the 704 skin flange and the tube right in the lower outboard corner
where the weld is (where the tube will exit the skin). It wont let the gear
weldment sit flush on the spar the way it is (about an 1/8 in. gap). Both
weldments are exactly the same and fit the same way. It appears as though I
would have to trim about 1/4 in. of the 704 skin flange to make it sit
flush.
Walt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Peterson" <brian@s...>
To: <RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [RV7Yahoo] 7A gear mount interference
> Walt,
> I didn't have to trim either on my -7a. I remember it being a very tight
fit, and the trim holes in the skin where the main gear legs will pass thru
is critical to a good fit. Aslo, there are holes in the gear fitting that
allow some button head rivets in the spar to be accepted by the gear
fitting.
> Hope this helps.
> Brian
>
> >>> walt99@a... 10/22/02 08:08PM >>>
> Thought I saw this before but can't seem to find it now. While trial
> fitting my 7A main gear fittings (WD-721)to the F704 spar,
> interference between the fwd F704 (spar carry thru) and the L/G
> fitting preventing it from sitting flush. One obviously needs to be
> trimmed but which one? Seems like the obvious place to trim would be
> the flange on the 704 but want to make sure before I do it.
> Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
> www.vansaircraft.net
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
> www.vansaircraft.net
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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Author: "fred7377" <aval@...> Time: Wed Oct 23, 2002 8:52 am PDT Link
-i had to trim the bottom flange of the 704 and exterior skin forward
of where the main gear leg tube exits the fuselage in order to fit
the mount. i have done a lot of mumbling under my breath about the
gear mount fitting,and then bending the fuel lines thru the mounts.
wishing you lots of good luck and patience fred -- In
RV7and7A@y..., "Walt A." <walt99@a...> wrote:
> Brain,
> Thanks for the reply. I probably wasn't that clear but the
interference is
> between the 704 skin flange and the tube right in the lower
outboard corner
> where the weld is (where the tube will exit the skin). It wont let
the gear
> weldment sit flush on the spar the way it is (about an 1/8 in.
gap). Both
> weldments are exactly the same and fit the same way. It appears as
though I
> would have to trim about 1/4 in. of the 704 skin flange to make it
sit
> flush.
> Walt
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Peterson" <brian@s...>
> To: <RV7and7A@y...>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [RV7Yahoo] 7A gear mount interference
> > Walt,
> > I didn't have to trim either on my -7a. I remember it being a
very tight
> fit, and the trim holes in the skin where the main gear legs will
pass thru
> is critical to a good fit. Aslo, there are holes in the gear
fitting that
> allow some button head rivets in the spar to be accepted by the gear
> fitting.
> > Hope this helps.
> > Brian
> >
> > >>> walt99@a... 10/22/02 08:08PM >>>
> > Thought I saw this before but can't seem to find it now. While
trial
> > fitting my 7A main gear fittings (WD-721)to the F704 spar,
> > interference between the fwd F704 (spar carry thru) and the L/G
> > fitting preventing it from sitting flush. One obviously needs to
be
> > trimmed but which one? Seems like the obvious place to trim would
be
> > the flange on the 704 but want to make sure before I do it.
> > Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
> > www.vansaircraft.net
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
> > www.vansaircraft.net
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Author: "fred7377" <aval@...> Time: Wed Oct 23, 2002 8:52 am PDT Link
-i had to trim the bottom flange of the 704 and exterior skin forward
of where the main gear leg tube exits the fuselage in order to fit
the mount. i have done a lot of mumbling under my breath about the
gear mount fitting,and then bending the fuel lines thru the mounts.
wishing you lots of good luck and patience fred -- In
RV7and7A@y..., "Walt A." <walt99@a...> wrote:
> Brain,
> Thanks for the reply. I probably wasn't that clear but the
interference is
> between the 704 skin flange and the tube right in the lower
outboard corner
> where the weld is (where the tube will exit the skin). It wont let
the gear
> weldment sit flush on the spar the way it is (about an 1/8 in.
gap). Both
> weldments are exactly the same and fit the same way. It appears as
though I
> would have to trim about 1/4 in. of the 704 skin flange to make it
sit
> flush.
> Walt
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Peterson" <brian@s...>
> To: <RV7and7A@y...>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [RV7Yahoo] 7A gear mount interference
> > Walt,
> > I didn't have to trim either on my -7a. I remember it being a
very tight
> fit, and the trim holes in the skin where the main gear legs will
pass thru
> is critical to a good fit. Aslo, there are holes in the gear
fitting that
> allow some button head rivets in the spar to be accepted by the gear
> fitting.
> > Hope this helps.
> > Brian
> >
> > >>> walt99@a... 10/22/02 08:08PM >>>
> > Thought I saw this before but can't seem to find it now. While
trial
> > fitting my 7A main gear fittings (WD-721)to the F704 spar,
> > interference between the fwd F704 (spar carry thru) and the L/G
> > fitting preventing it from sitting flush. One obviously needs to
be
> > trimmed but which one? Seems like the obvious place to trim would
be
> > the flange on the 704 but want to make sure before I do it.
> > Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
> > www.vansaircraft.net
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
> > www.vansaircraft.net
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/