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MTBehnke 03-01-2013 08:32 PM

I just finished my tanks on my -10. For the ribs, try inserting the first cleco at the aft ends from the inside, through the rib first, instead of from the outside, through the skin first. I think I might have used the second hole from the end to get a better angle to align with the hole in the skin. After you get the rest of the clecos in, then you can reverse the first cleco if you want.

paul330 03-08-2013 08:02 PM

I think everyone has trouble with these ribs. I found they needed to be much more heavily fluted than you would think necessary.

Flandy10 03-08-2013 08:58 PM



For those not familiar with this issue, the fuel tank skins have a slightly different manufactured radius than the tank ribs. With the tight prepunched tolerances, that is all it takes to make this a pain. Look closely at the rib/skin clearance starting at the big arrow on the right and working toward the smaller arrow. This is standard across all fuel tanks-QB and SB. I compared mine to several completed -10s during tank construction, and they are all the same.

Like the VS nose rib, this is one of the few quirks of the kit.

dspender 03-10-2013 01:22 AM

If I go with the QB option, do I have to deal with this?

rleffler 03-10-2013 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dspender (Post 751368)
If I go with the QB option, do I have to deal with this?

The quick build is fully assembled, except for the bottom skins, so that answer to your question is no.

It isn't that big of deal. The wing kit is probably the easiest of the kits to assemble. Yes, there are parts that will frustrate you a bit. But there is plenty of support available from the RV-10 community.

If you want to shorten the time for your build and budget isn't a concern, then my all means go with the quick build. I did the normal build with no prior experience and managed to complete everything just fine. If you read the "gotcha" page on Tim Olson's site, then will know about 99% of all the problem areas. With advanced knowledge of the issue and the solution, they are all easy to manage. I was overwhelmed with some of the fiberglass work at the beginning, but it was a skill that you'll quickly master. It's just very tedious and takes time to do it right.


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