I am approaching the point were I can think about riveting on the forward skin of my RV8. Looking down at the back of the panel and the limited space behind it I can see several things happenging. First of all I have noticed in my later years that I am not quite as limber as I once was. Crawling under the panel and laying on may back is obviously going to lead to one if not several cramps. I can also see dropping that nice heavy bucking bar on my forehead at some point...but you get my drift...So the question is, cost aside, is there any compelling reason not to put the top forward skin on with CherryMax Rivets?
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To CherryMax or not to Cherrymax?
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panhandler1956
Well Known Member
My 2 cents
Burke,
I was able to do most of my top fwd skin through the fwd baggage compartment without too many contortions - caveat, I have a big avionics access panel in the bulkhead that is fwd of the instrument panel which helped too. (see pic)
I did use cherrymax rivets inside the gear towers - I had too much going on in there to buck them without mangling them.
This is what I did - your mileage may vary.
Burke,
I was able to do most of my top fwd skin through the fwd baggage compartment without too many contortions - caveat, I have a big avionics access panel in the bulkhead that is fwd of the instrument panel which helped too. (see pic)
I did use cherrymax rivets inside the gear towers - I had too much going on in there to buck them without mangling them.
This is what I did - your mileage may vary.
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Wayne Gillispie
Well Known Member
I used them if I had a high probability of messing up a solid or pulling a body part.
I kept 5 or so of each size 4-1 thru 4-5 in csk and univ.
I kept 5 or so of each size 4-1 thru 4-5 in csk and univ.
pilotjt
Active Member
Cherry Rivets on Top Skin
Burke,
When necessary, I used Cherry CR3214-4-04 rivets along the edge of the top/side fwd skin. They are the perfect solution. They have a -4 diameter with the head of a -3 rivet. I found them at GAH Co. Look under the Fuselage Label in my blog for more detail. Good Luck!
Burke,
When necessary, I used Cherry CR3214-4-04 rivets along the edge of the top/side fwd skin. They are the perfect solution. They have a -4 diameter with the head of a -3 rivet. I found them at GAH Co. Look under the Fuselage Label in my blog for more detail. Good Luck!
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