Author: "Bill VonDane" <bill@...> Time: Wed Aug 29, 2001 7:41 am PDT Link
Another tip I can offer is to back rivet the turtle deck where ever
possible... It makes a big difference... Also, if you still end up with
some indentations where the rivets are you can take something like the set
that comes with your c-frame rivet tool, put a flush set in it, and use it
and a hammer very lightly tap on the shop head of the rivet until the
indentation is pushed back out. You will probably need two people for this
too, one for tapping and one for watching your progress, but you can really
make that area look nice...
Take your time as most people, builder especially, will look at this area to
how well it was done...
-Bill VonDane
Colorado Springs, CO
RV-8A - N8VD - Canopy
http://vondane.com/rv8a/
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv-list-server@m...
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@m...]On Behalf Of Carl Froehlich
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 7:37 AM
To: rv-list@m...
Subject: Re: RV-List: Skinning top of fuse
--> RV-List message posted by: "Carl Froehlich" <carlfro@e...>
Do whatever is necessary to get a day's worth of help on this. You need to
have the skin down tight before the first rivet is done to get the smooth
finish you want. This is a high visibility area.
Side note, uses shims as needed to prevent flat spots on the skin curvature.
The rule is if there is anyway to squeeze a shim between the skin and the
bulkhead, then a shim is required. I made the shims in different thickness,
.020, .025 and .032. The shim is just a half inch square piece of aluminum
with a #40 dimpled hole.
Carl Froehlich
RV-8A (wings on, final trim work)
Vienna, VA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Robertson" <gordon@s...>
To: <rv-list@m...>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 8:47 AM
Subject: RV-List: Skinning top of fuse
> --> RV-List message posted by: "Gordon Robertson" <gordon@s...>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I was beginning to get withdrawal symptoms. Glad to have the list back
up
> again.
>
> I am just starting on the turtle deck of my RV8. So far I have managed to
> do everything solo, with no bucking bar helper. But the top deck may just
> defeat me.
>
> Has anyone done it solo? If so, how? I dont think the skin will bend
out
> of the way to stretch an arm in like I could do on the wing, because of
its
> curvature. I am thinking of either trying to make a really clever
fixture
> to hold the bucking bar and using backriveting from inside the fuse (one
by
> one) or using cherrymax Pop rivets from the outside.
>
> Any suggestions out there would be appreciated.
>
> Gordon Robertson
> RV8 fuse
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