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dean.psiropoulos(at)veriz
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 Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:21 pm Post subject: Canopy Backing strip, political discussions. |
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Bob I'd use .032 or, better yet, .040 for your rear window backing plates.
My RV-6A is not a tip-up but I do know that anything you can do to keep the
pop rivets from expanding in the plexi holes will ensure that the plastic
does NOT crack. Don't forget to use the aluminum blind rivets that vans
supplies or you also will have cracking (the soft aluminum rivets don't put
near the stress on the joint that steel ones do).
I know what you're saying about not much being posted about airplane
building these days, those RV-7/9/10s are just too easy to build and have
too good of instructions. Try building a -4 or pick up a second hand -6 kit
and see if you don't scratch your head for a while and start asking
questions on the list again. On the other hand, I think anything that gets
people motivated about writing their congress person or getting involved in
politics is not a bad thing. I know those of us who work for a living and
just try to go about our business and not bother anyone often would rather
not get involved because the lies and corruption that afflicts many of our
politicians tends to sicken us.
But, we are going to have to take time out and start doing much more than
just writing our congressional delegations or this passion we have called
flying WILL CEASE TO EXIST!! If user fees or TSA rules don't do it, then
the political climate of doing it "for the children" or "protecting us from
ourselves" surely will. Those who have been having this political
discussion on this list may be preaching to the choir but if one person can
be influenced to "join the fight" and get off his/her duff and get involved,
then....maybe it's worth it?!
Dean Psiropoulos
RV-6A N197DM
Getting ready to clear the prop for the first time.
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Bob Collins
Joined: 11 Mar 2006
Posts: 470
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:06 am Post subject: Canopy Backing strip, political discussions. |
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//I know what you're saying about not much being posted about airplane
building these days, those RV-7/9/10s are just too easy to build and have
too good of instructions. Try building a -4 or pick up a second hand -6 kit
and see if you don't scratch your head for a while and start asking
questions on the list again.
Isn't that the truth? Folks come to look at the plane (like yesterday, we
had a little BBQ, and they want to know how it goes together and when I tell
them that everything comes pre-drilled and you line up the holes, I suddenly
don't feel like much of a "builder." Those folks who build from plans or pre
pre-punched really were something.
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khorton01(at)rogers.com
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:08 am Post subject: Canopy Backing strip, political discussions. |
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On 3 Sep 2007, at 13:05, Bob Collins wrote:
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<bcollinsrv7a(at)comcast.net>
//I know what you're saying about not much being posted about airplane
building these days, those RV-7/9/10s are just too easy to build
and have
too good of instructions. Try building a -4 or pick up a second
hand -6 kit
and see if you don't scratch your head for a while and start asking
questions on the list again.
Isn't that the truth? Folks come to look at the plane (like
yesterday, we
had a little BBQ, and they want to know how it goes together and
when I tell
them that everything comes pre-drilled and you line up the holes, I
suddenly
don't feel like much of a "builder." Those folks who build from
plans or pre
pre-punched really were something.
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I visited a local RV-8 builder on Saturday. I had the original
fuselage kit while he is working on the new pre-punched fuselage. I
was amazed at how quickly it is going together. He said it took him
3.5 hours to build the landing gear boxes, including time to deburr,
final drill, deburr the holes, prime and assemble, etc. I spent more
than 3.5 hours just scratching my head figuring out how I was going
to solve various problems when I built my landing gear boxes. I
wouldn't have made it if it wasn't for those who had gone before me
and were willing to share how they managed to get their landing gear
boxes together.
Kevin Horton RV-8 (finishing kit)
Ottawa, Canada
http://www.kilohotel.com/rv8
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