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Old 05-26-2011, 09:51 AM
krw5927 krw5927 is offline
 
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Dave,

A few thousandths deep won't be a problem. Just make sure the countersunk material isn't knife-edged.



Get the parts clamped together as firmly as you can and rivet. Any load transfer occurs only at the rivets, so as long as there's not a gap at the rivet locations the joint will carry the designed loads.

BTW, looks like you're doin' great!

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Old 05-26-2011, 06:55 PM
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Default Thanks for the help...

Vans reminded me in an email that I am not to expect machinist tolerances for these parts. I checked for a knife-edge and the countersinks are fine. Thanks for reminding me of that one too. The build went easy.



VS will be done tomorrow. This forum is quite a resource! Moving on...
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Old 05-26-2011, 07:31 PM
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Default I have a ?....

.... in the pic in post # 7 what is the rivet hole just above the 2 lightening holes? I have one on mine as well, and I can't figure out what it is for. It is not in the plans anywhere. Is it just to draw the 2 parts together better or is it used in a later stage of the build?

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Old 05-26-2011, 09:04 PM
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Good question. I assumed it was for another airplane or that I would find out later in the build instructions.
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Old 05-27-2011, 01:51 AM
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That hole is for alignment when you mount the VS to the fuse. Don't put a rivet in!
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Old 05-27-2011, 05:48 PM
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Thanks Hendrik!! Good thing I didn't put a rivet in it
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