Author: "Fred Oldenburg" <fred_oldenburg@...> Time: Mon Feb 23, 2004 12:06 pm PST Link
Ok this may be a dumb question, but how do I determine which side the
machined head of the rivet should be on? Is there a rule of thumb?
I'm getting ready to rivet the HS-609 rear spar stiffeners to the HS-
603 rear spar channels on my RV-7A Empennage. It seems to me that the
rivets should be pointing aft - i.e. the shop heads would be on the
aft side, against the reinforcement bars and the machine heads would
be flush against the thinner spar channel material.
Is this correct? Is there a rule of thumb? After surfing other
builder's websites, I've seen it done both ways. Does it matter?
Thanks,
Fred
Fred Oldenburg
N270S (Reserved) RV-7A - Empennage
http://www.rv.oldsack.com