Brantel
Well Known Member
I am working on fabricating the rear avionics shelves that I want to build into my tail cone while everything is wide open.
I want to do something similar to this:
Image from http://www.tcwtech.com
I plan to do a similar shelf on each side and have been using a cardboard template to layout my plan.
I do not like the idea of uncurling the J stiffener like TCWTech did so I rolling my own way of connecting the edge of the shelf to the J stiffener.
When the shelf is level in both directions it does not align with the J stiffener so this misalignment must be compensated for. Here is what I have above which is hard to see:
I don't like how little force it takes to start to move/rotate the J stiffener. I know that once it is all locked together it will tend to minimize what I am seeing now but I still don't like it.
That being said I am thinking of adding either one or two ribs under the shelf and connect them to the bottom skin J stringers.
Anyone see any issues or a better way to tackle this? One rib or two?
I will likely use low weight EarthX or similar batteries so the additional weight is less of a concern for me.
Sorry for the napkin CAD!
I want to do something similar to this:
Image from http://www.tcwtech.com
I plan to do a similar shelf on each side and have been using a cardboard template to layout my plan.
I do not like the idea of uncurling the J stiffener like TCWTech did so I rolling my own way of connecting the edge of the shelf to the J stiffener.
When the shelf is level in both directions it does not align with the J stiffener so this misalignment must be compensated for. Here is what I have above which is hard to see:
I don't like how little force it takes to start to move/rotate the J stiffener. I know that once it is all locked together it will tend to minimize what I am seeing now but I still don't like it.
That being said I am thinking of adding either one or two ribs under the shelf and connect them to the bottom skin J stringers.
Anyone see any issues or a better way to tackle this? One rib or two?
I will likely use low weight EarthX or similar batteries so the additional weight is less of a concern for me.
Sorry for the napkin CAD!