AX-O
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- Today I riveted HS609 bars to HS603 rear spars. The plans said to rivet HS609 bars to HS603 spar channels. so now I have the complete rear spar with the bars. Seems every picture I see on the internet has the left side of the HS or the right with a caption saying something like my first big part. However, I have not ever seen the right or left HS with the entire rear spar attached. Only the portion for that particular side. Did I do this wrong?
- The callouts for the rear spar looked to be too small. After the rivet was set. I used a rivet gauge on the shop head. The rivet fits snuggly inside the hole on the gauge but the height of the rivet is too short compared to the gauge. Vans instructions say that sometimes they use rivets too short but it should not be a problem. What is the most important measurement the height of the shop head or the width? I hope width because that is what I did.
- The directions say to rivet HS810-1 and HS814-1 to HS702 front spars. Do you rivet the left and right front spars to HS810-1 and 814-1. Same deal with the rear spar. I always see the left side or right side only on pictures. Seems like it would be more of a pain to work with if you rivet the left and right sides.
- The bolts on HS411 center bearing are shown to go from aft to forward on drawing 3. The nut facing the engine. Why are these bolts not the other way around with the nut on the aft side towards the tail? Is it for clearance issues?
- How much primmer do I use on the parts? One coat, two or just enough to cover the part? does this look like too much?
I am way new at this please forgive my novice questions.
![FP14052006A0002C.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitlog.com%2Fphotos%2Fproject_163%2Ffull%2FFP14052006A0002C.jpg&hash=dc3377f857828a0b054f0bdbba9a32e5)
- The callouts for the rear spar looked to be too small. After the rivet was set. I used a rivet gauge on the shop head. The rivet fits snuggly inside the hole on the gauge but the height of the rivet is too short compared to the gauge. Vans instructions say that sometimes they use rivets too short but it should not be a problem. What is the most important measurement the height of the shop head or the width? I hope width because that is what I did.
- The directions say to rivet HS810-1 and HS814-1 to HS702 front spars. Do you rivet the left and right front spars to HS810-1 and 814-1. Same deal with the rear spar. I always see the left side or right side only on pictures. Seems like it would be more of a pain to work with if you rivet the left and right sides.
- The bolts on HS411 center bearing are shown to go from aft to forward on drawing 3. The nut facing the engine. Why are these bolts not the other way around with the nut on the aft side towards the tail? Is it for clearance issues?
![FP14052006A0002D.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitlog.com%2Fphotos%2Fproject_163%2Ffull%2FFP14052006A0002D.jpg&hash=c868340f43970ebfbd879834788b3a82)
- How much primmer do I use on the parts? One coat, two or just enough to cover the part? does this look like too much?
![FP09052006A0005Y.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kitlog.com%2Fphotos%2Fproject_163%2Ffull%2FFP09052006A0005Y.jpg&hash=edaaac1156654f797a89b4e1d0ecfe92)
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I am way new at this please forgive my novice questions.
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