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A search of the forum seems to indicate the flanges are oriented outward for ease of riveting (driven rivets) and its not a structural issue. I paid close attention to rib configuration and flange direction on the wing because it mattered given other design differences of some ribs. Guess I missed it here. But hey, the holes lined up perfectly! Read the plans, read the plans ....read...:o.
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Steve
The only reason I could come up with is that it would allow better access of your hand to install the Stabilator. I installed them with the hard side out to better support the skin cantilever . I now also think this will help support the outward hinge bracket ? ( THINK ) I am building EAB and I made a lot of changes that may or may not be better. I received my SB kits and I will modified them as not to add the doubler on the skins. The shear load on the outward hinge half can be handled by the wing skin. This is not a recommendation to change Vans design. I would think that vans will change this design for the new kits at some time in the future ? The RV 12 will evolve. Joe Dallas Quote:
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Trimming the tailcone faring
I just finished my 18-02-02 install and had to trim the tailcone faring to get the full range of motion.
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Additional comments based on recent posts.....
HS-01231C should not be modified. To do so risks gaining the proper stiffness intended by the SB. One of numerous structural benefits of the part as designed, is that it makes a box structure by tying between the two hinge brackets. Having all four 3/32 rivet holes riveted in each bracket is important. Do not leave the two holes used to attach the nutplate to the outboard bracket, open on the inboard bracket. The reason the nutplate is installed with 426 rivets is because that rivet size is already in the kit for use on the HS-01232. Using them on the nutplate also, allowed for only two rivets to be in the SB kit, and since one is a 426 and one is a 470, they are easily identified. Very helpful when all parts are going into one bag. |
Van's says "no big deal" with respect to the front rib orientation. Although I'm sure doing it per plans is preferred. BTW, I suspect the aft ribs are oriented the way they are because, if I recall correctly, there is a separate flange, riveted to the spar box, that they are riveted to. I'm not sure if you reversed them by mistake, that the holes would even line up.
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barrel locking clips
Clips included in parts kit per vans
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Still in the dark
Steve
The six HS-1204 Ribs are symmetrical and they fit either way, I spent a lot of time to try to see why Vans reversed these ribs. The center line of the rivets is the same each way. The only difference is the hard side location. I could not come up with any good reason so I installed them with the hard side out to help with the cantilever of the skins. The only thing I could think of is for a little more room for your hands to install the stabilator. If there is a good reason I would like to know it ? Joe Dallas Quote:
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You?d probably have to run the designers stress analysis software to find out if there is any difference stress wise. My guess is that it makes no appreciable difference. I think access to the hinge fasteners is the likely reason. Having struggled a bit the get those nuts on, seems reasonable to me.
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clips
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