AusFlyingBear
Active Member
Hello fellow RVérs,
Finding time to build is a premium lately so I'm going slow.
Working the rear fuselage and needing to install the parts in SB-18-09-17.( my emp kit was shipped prior to the SB issue).
I do not have the kit from Vans as trying to get anything to New Zealand from anywhere in the world at the moment is at least a 6 month wait even via air.
I've worked out that the part No. F-14148A Skin Doubler is made from 0.063" sheet. Problem is that I don't have any 0.063" sheet but I do have 0.032" sheet.
My question is "Can I just manufacture 2 pieces from 0.032" sheet and rivet them together to form the thickness of the intended piece." The SB calls for the holes to be machine countersunk but if I'm using thinner material, I'll just dimple both pieces.
Will this do the same job as the original F-14148A Skin Doubler?
Is there anything I should be wary of doing it this way?
Thanks
Ian
Finding time to build is a premium lately so I'm going slow.
Working the rear fuselage and needing to install the parts in SB-18-09-17.( my emp kit was shipped prior to the SB issue).
I do not have the kit from Vans as trying to get anything to New Zealand from anywhere in the world at the moment is at least a 6 month wait even via air.
I've worked out that the part No. F-14148A Skin Doubler is made from 0.063" sheet. Problem is that I don't have any 0.063" sheet but I do have 0.032" sheet.
My question is "Can I just manufacture 2 pieces from 0.032" sheet and rivet them together to form the thickness of the intended piece." The SB calls for the holes to be machine countersunk but if I'm using thinner material, I'll just dimple both pieces.
Will this do the same job as the original F-14148A Skin Doubler?
Is there anything I should be wary of doing it this way?
Thanks
Ian