rapid_ascent
Well Known Member
Well I made my first mistake on the emmpenage tonight. I was really upset. Not sure if that was because it was the first one or because it was so stupid. Well at any rate I have an extra large dimple where the dimple die wasn't aligned before I wacked the C-frame dimpler. This dimple was very close to the to the bend of the skin so I was holding the skin open so I could get a shot at the dimpler shaft. I thought I was holding the skin down with my other hand, but I guess I wasn't.The male die basically got ramed through the skin. It took me a while to get the die out, but eventually I did.
So I'm now wondering how bad it is. No not my bruised ego, the skin damage. I took these couple of pictures so I could get some suggestions. It looks like I could set the rivet even with the enlarged hole. I started thinking that this rivet might not even show since it is on the bottom edge of the VS. Isn't there a fairing that covers the bottom of the VS. If that is the case I'm one lucky guy. I tried to find some info on mounting of the VS, but I didn't see anything that would help me feel better. Could I fill the hole some way? I would hate to have to buy a new skin and start over. I had just made so much progress today.
So any suggestion would be much appreciated.
Thanks
So I'm now wondering how bad it is. No not my bruised ego, the skin damage. I took these couple of pictures so I could get some suggestions. It looks like I could set the rivet even with the enlarged hole. I started thinking that this rivet might not even show since it is on the bottom edge of the VS. Isn't there a fairing that covers the bottom of the VS. If that is the case I'm one lucky guy. I tried to find some info on mounting of the VS, but I didn't see anything that would help me feel better. Could I fill the hole some way? I would hate to have to buy a new skin and start over. I had just made so much progress today.
So any suggestion would be much appreciated.
Thanks