Part size request - Finish kit

[az_gila]

RV-7 guys....

I'm upgrading parts of my RV-6A as I'm building it, and would like to use the RV-7 parts for the control mount and the cable mount.

My preview plans give drilling dimensions, but don't give the part size or material thickness.

The two parts are F-746 FWD and F-746 AFT.

They are just custom bent angles... could someone please measure them for overall size and thickness? I'll just make my own...

thanks gil A

 

[rvtach]

Gil-

I've built a custom panel and I tore up the F-746 AFT to use for something else but I'm pretty sure they both began life as identical items made of a .040, 9.5" X 3" piece bent into a 1" X 2" X 9.5" angle (that's measured off of my -FWD piece).

Van's only lists an F-746 (no fwd or aft) so I think I'm right that they start the same.

Hope this helps.

 

[David_Nelson]

F-746

Hi Gil,

I was just working on this last night.

The F-746 AFT and FWD parts are identical. The parts aren't labeled with the AFT and FWD names, for that matter.

Looks to be made from AS 9-1/2" x 3" x 040. There is an 83 deg bend along the width of the part. The 3" measure is approx but should be pretty close.

 

[lrfrey]

Yep that's all they are. The 83 deg bend (82 actually) is to take out the 8 deg angle the panel sit's at in the 7. Don't know what the 6 panel angle is, just adjust the bend to match.

Larry

 

[az_gila]

Thanks!

Thanks guys.... sounds easy enough to make if I can rustle up some 0.040 stock...

The -6 also has an 8 degree panel, but the construction of the sub-panel is completely different... but a few degrees will be easy to adjust...

...thanks again... gil A