Hi folks,
I am using camlocs to attach my cowl to the firewall in an RV 8. I started by making and scalloping the attach flanges. I then fit the upper firewall, drilling #30 holes at the appropriate spots. I then fitted and hinged the lower cowl.
Here's the question: do I drill the holes in the bottom cowl for the camlocs now or rivet the attach strips and then drill? If would be a lot easier to fit the camloc receptacals with the strips off the plane. On the Milspec website, they say to do that. On the Camloc website, they sort of intimate that you should rivet the attach strips on before you drill the holes.
It looks like maybe there might be some shift between the clecoed position and the riveted position. Is this a real concern? What have those of you that have gone before me done?
Thanks,
Michael Wynn
RV 8 FWF
San Ramon, CA
I am using camlocs to attach my cowl to the firewall in an RV 8. I started by making and scalloping the attach flanges. I then fit the upper firewall, drilling #30 holes at the appropriate spots. I then fitted and hinged the lower cowl.
Here's the question: do I drill the holes in the bottom cowl for the camlocs now or rivet the attach strips and then drill? If would be a lot easier to fit the camloc receptacals with the strips off the plane. On the Milspec website, they say to do that. On the Camloc website, they sort of intimate that you should rivet the attach strips on before you drill the holes.
It looks like maybe there might be some shift between the clecoed position and the riveted position. Is this a real concern? What have those of you that have gone before me done?
Thanks,
Michael Wynn
RV 8 FWF
San Ramon, CA