On the RV8 fuel tank, the destructions call for the skin to be dimpled where it attaches to the ribs and countersunk where it attaches to the rear baffle. Both the skin and the baffle are 0.032" thick.
I'm having a hard time understanding why the difference between the ribs and the baffle. Especially since the thickness of the head of a -3 rivet is greater than 0.032". This will clearly leave a hole >3/32" in the tank's skin with a knife-edge to boot.
Can anyone help me understand this? Thanks.
Richard
I'm having a hard time understanding why the difference between the ribs and the baffle. Especially since the thickness of the head of a -3 rivet is greater than 0.032". This will clearly leave a hole >3/32" in the tank's skin with a knife-edge to boot.
Can anyone help me understand this? Thanks.
Richard