Wing Question

[rwshooter]

Started building my RT wing.....I got the rib orientation wrong and before I caught it I drilled the holes for van's conduit at what I thought was the top, forward corner of the main ribs. With the ribs correctly placed, the conduit will be at the bottom forward corner of the ribs.....anyone see a problem with having the LT wing conduit at the top of the ribs and the RT wing at the bottom? Access to bucking the forward rivets in the bottom skins should be fine as there is about an inch between the rivet line and the conduit,

Robb.......7A

[TerryWighs]

No problem. As long as the placement does not restrict rivet bucking, or cause any problems with control rods...life should be good.

[rwshooter]

Originally Posted by TerryWighs

No problem. As long as the placement does not restrict rivet bucking, or cause any problems with control rods...life should be good.

I was hoping for that reply.........thanks Terry

Robb....7A and 2 new ribs ordered..

[N941WR]

Originally Posted by rwshooter

...Robb....7A and 2 new ribs ordered..

Ribs don't cost that much, just don't ask me how I know.

[Michael Burbidge]

The think the RV-9 instructions say that if you get them wrong it will make access difficult when bucking. I have no experience to confirm or deny this.

[RyanM]

You want to follow Van's instructions on conduit location. The problem isn't so much bucking rivets when skinning the wings, its when you go to poke a hole in your fuse for the wireing. It will end up in location that isn't ideal.

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ocation&page=2

Vans Instructions on wire locations
http://vansaircraft.com/pdf/Wing_Wiring.pdf

[n2prise]

I ran two conduits in each wing. One conduit exclusively for the strobe light cable and the other conduit for the 12-volt lights, auto-pilot servo, etc.

http://www.n2prise.org/rv9a015.htm