mikeangiulo
Active Member
I'm attaching the three bolts at the bottom of the VS where it attaches to the fuselage.
I've already confirmed with Vans that the plans have an error (where it says 7/8" to locate the upper two bolts it should say 1 23/32")
When I drilled those #30 they looked great. I have the same edge clearance on the hinge bracket as I have on the inside steel bulkhead. The problem is that the edge clearance is 3/8" which is perfect for an AN3 bolt. The plans call for an AN4 bolt though. If I were to do that I wouldn't have a half inch from center to edge on either part.
Does this make sense? I assume I need 2D distance from the center to the edge for bolts even when they are going through steel - isn't that right?
I've already confirmed with Vans that the plans have an error (where it says 7/8" to locate the upper two bolts it should say 1 23/32")
When I drilled those #30 they looked great. I have the same edge clearance on the hinge bracket as I have on the inside steel bulkhead. The problem is that the edge clearance is 3/8" which is perfect for an AN3 bolt. The plans call for an AN4 bolt though. If I were to do that I wouldn't have a half inch from center to edge on either part.
Does this make sense? I assume I need 2D distance from the center to the edge for bolts even when they are going through steel - isn't that right?