alpinelakespilot2000
Well Known Member
In the past (and searching the archives) I've found only two recommendations for reinforcing the armrests:
1. Use a piece of angle under the armrest riveted only to the top surface of the arm rest; and,
2. The same riveted to the forward and aft bulkheads as well.
Has anyone gone to the bother to rivet a piece of angle to both the top of the armrest as well as the side skin? This would seem to be the strongest type of reinforcement, and since I'm working on the forward skin holes now I could deburr and dimple those new side skin holes I'd be making. Any thoughts on this method? Has anyone done something like this (or something different not mentioned above?)
Beyond that, if you built over, would you even make any sort of modification along these lines?
Thanks.
1. Use a piece of angle under the armrest riveted only to the top surface of the arm rest; and,
2. The same riveted to the forward and aft bulkheads as well.
Has anyone gone to the bother to rivet a piece of angle to both the top of the armrest as well as the side skin? This would seem to be the strongest type of reinforcement, and since I'm working on the forward skin holes now I could deburr and dimple those new side skin holes I'd be making. Any thoughts on this method? Has anyone done something like this (or something different not mentioned above?)
Beyond that, if you built over, would you even make any sort of modification along these lines?
Thanks.