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Old 02-17-2014, 04:36 PM
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Default Gear tower mod

I'm planning on doing the gear tower mod (screws and cover plates) mentioned in other posts ... what I have not seen mentioned is how those of you with QB fuses cut the web out with everything installed in the fuse.

I was thinking a Dremel with a cutoff wheel or perhaps a nibbler, but before I start hacking into things I thought I'd check to see if anyone had a brilliant / easy / safe way to do it.

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Old 02-17-2014, 04:43 PM
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I drew a line and cut with hand shears then filed to finish. Probably the quicker way to remove the material.
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Old 02-17-2014, 05:10 PM
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Default I used a dremel

See:
http://rv8.blancks.com/wordpress/201...-modification/
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Old 02-17-2014, 05:49 PM
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+1 with the aviation snips, L and R handed. Then finish to the line with a file.
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Old 02-17-2014, 07:18 PM
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Jigsaw and a file.
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Old 02-18-2014, 06:06 AM
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Jigsaw and a file.
Thanks!
I've got some fine metal blades for the jigsaw ... this goes under the "why didn't I think of that?" tab.
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Old 02-19-2014, 05:20 AM
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May not be a consideration in your case, but the base on my Jigsaw was about 2 3/8" wide. Which would have left a lot of filing, or creeping up with the snips anyway. (The final cut line was less than an inch from the rivet heads)
Don't know about the quicker/best method, but it was easy, safe, and left very little swarf/mess with the snips.
Paul.


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Old 02-19-2014, 07:27 AM
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Snips & file
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Old 02-19-2014, 08:55 AM
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Die grinder with a cut off wheel here. Took longer to mark it than it did to cut it. It's only an airplane..get in there and build it.
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Old 02-19-2014, 05:45 PM
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Has anyone made the modification on a flying RV-8?
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