ignacio

Active Member
BY ANY CHANCE, DID ANYBODY ELSE FORGET TO USE FLUSH RIVETS ON THE MAIN RIB TO FLAP BRACE . WELL I DID AND INSTEAD OF READING AND RE READING THE MANUAL I JUST CUT GROOVES INTO THE BRACE AROUND THE RIVET HEADS. I ALSO CUT AT AN ANGLE THE BRACE TO FIT IT NICE AND TIGHT NEAR THE REINFORCEMENT ANGLES NEAR THE ROOT OF THE WING BUT IVE SEEN WHERE SOME BUILDERS CUT INTO INTO SECTIONS AND BEND IT INSTEAD. SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THAT THERE ARE OTHER BUILDERS WHO HAVE DONE IT THIS WAY WITH NO PROBLEMS, LIKE CRACKING OR STRENGTH LOSS TO THE FLAP. I KNOW IT IS AN EASY FIX(COSTLY) BUT EASY. JUST DONT WANT TO CAUSE MORE DAMAGE, CAUSE WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS SOMTIMES WHEN YOU WANT THING TO BE PERFECT.



THANKS
IGNACIO