Show us a picture of your RV-10 progress. - Page 16

flion · #**151** 12-29-2009, 06:33 AM

I thought I read in another thread that all the plexi from Vans had a mild tint to it.

RudiGreyling · #**152** 01-18-2010, 12:55 AM

For the record...At 388 hours QB...I also reached a major milestone, I matched the front fuselage to the tailcone. Fairly simple task. The trick was to get the front and back aligned at the same heights as close as possible. Then it was simple a case of moving the front (that is on a castor trolley) then slide into the back. A little wiggle and all the holes lined up. 30 minute job for 2 people

Ready to start the operation

Close-up of the join

Backing the front up, making sure the longerons slide on top of each other, and the skins nest and sandwich correctly.

It is joined and the holes line up:

Proof it is together…

Regards
Rudi

tkoelzer · #**153** 01-31-2010, 08:25 PM

Basic Tail Cone finished today. Now need to fit the empennage.

aerhed · #**154** 04-13-2010, 09:13 PM

I'm baffled,

exhausted,

but not wired out.

flion · #**155** 04-14-2010, 08:12 AM

I'm intrigued by what looks like zip ties connecting the sections of seal together. Was that called out in the plans? Won't it spot-chafe the cowling? Most of the installations I've seen didn't connect the sections; those that did used rib lacing thread or similar. Not trying to be critical; I'm hoping I learn something new here. Nice looking engine installation, by the way.

aerhed · #**156** 04-14-2010, 08:30 AM

Yes, that's what they are, and yes, they will rub the cowling a little. They won't tear through like lacing though. I've tried everything on these seals and this seems to work. Next I may try velcro.

Phil · #**157** 04-14-2010, 01:30 PM

I've seen them covered with some red RTV before. So only the RTV touches the cowl.

Can't wait till I get that far!

w1curtis · #**158** 04-14-2010, 05:02 PM

Is that SOLID rivets with a retainer holding the baffle material? You really want to make it difficulty to service a cylinder huh? I like the retainer idea, I thought about using one with nutplates and screws. Drilling out a pulled rivets is easy compared to drilling out that many solid rivets.

tc1234c · #**159** 04-14-2010, 05:46 PM

I started my RV10 SD kit almost a year ago (right after SnF). Here is how far along I am. Excuse me for the mess. I seem to work better when I don't have to worry about keeping things organized.

2/2/2010

4/13/2010

4/14/2010

My RV9A cylinders are sitting in ECi warehouse for the past 2 1/2 months. Without a flying airplane I really make very good progress.

aerhed · #**160** 04-15-2010, 05:34 PM

If you look close, you can see each baffle piece has it's own strip. This baffle comes on/off surprisingly easy. Last 8 baffle I did almost the same except added angles & nutplates at several joints to make it easy to strip off. I hate it when you have to strip down the whole side of an engine to service one cylinder. Thanks for reminding me about the RTV dab over the zip ties, except I think I'll opt for black RTV though.