jsharkey
Well Known Member
The standard plans call for 2.5" spacing of the CS4-4 blind rivets used to attach the wing tips.
I was considering using #6 or #8 flat head screws per the alternative mentioned in the plans and wondered what spacing folks have found works.
The plans don't offer a suggestion and 2.5" seems way too close from weight, cost and maintenance convenience points of view. It won't take many #8s to hold the load but at what spacing do things start to look ugly?
Checking other posts I see that #4 screw kits are available but these seem very small and tedious - and possibly less strong than the CS4s
Jim Sharkey
RV6 - Finishing up - still!
I was considering using #6 or #8 flat head screws per the alternative mentioned in the plans and wondered what spacing folks have found works.
The plans don't offer a suggestion and 2.5" seems way too close from weight, cost and maintenance convenience points of view. It won't take many #8s to hold the load but at what spacing do things start to look ugly?
Checking other posts I see that #4 screw kits are available but these seem very small and tedious - and possibly less strong than the CS4s
Jim Sharkey
RV6 - Finishing up - still!