My mistake, meant to say screws as per plans. It's been awhile.
__________________
Highest Regards,
Noah F, RV-7A
All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men? for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. -T.E. Lawrence
Sikaflex on my RV-7 slider. First flight in 2009 and 1400 hours.
Sikaflex on my RV-14 tip-up. First flight will be on Tuesday.
__________________
_______________________________
Scott "Grumpy" Stewart
RV-7 N957RV (First Flight on Dec 18, 2009)
RV-14 N144P (Empennage complete, wings almost complete, fuselage almost complete)
#866 on the Van's RV-7 hobbs
#6563 on Van's generic hobbs
Arlington, WA
RV-3B, tip-over
10 years no cracks.
Rivets
Note that rather than drilling the holes oversize I expanded them fore-aft to allow for thermal expansion/contraction against the alum frame.
RV-3B, tip-over
10 years no cracks.
Rivets
Note that rather than drilling the holes oversize I expanded then fore-aft to allow for thermal expansion/contraction against the alum frame.
Finn
The aluminum frame is a big plus...coefficient of thermal expansion closer to plexiglass, as compared to steel.
Best method? Compared to steel or aluminum, best to bond acrylic into a glass/epoxy frame, preferably one with the fibers at +- 45 to the plexi edge
__________________ Dan Horton RV-8 SS Barrett IO-390
)
Linear Mode
