spinningwrench
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Last Activity: Yesterday, 08:19 PM
Joined: 03-05-2018
Location: Verona, Wi.
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It will be harder and harder to get good looking rivets that don't tend to smear to one side or the other the more you remove and replace. Sometimes... -
I followed Brooks lead on this and did a single 5052 line with no unions to leak. I doubt one would ever have to replace this line. Brooks developed... -
Upper Wing Mounts drilled today. Lots of fussing with alignments but made it all work. Since the first hole drilled will probably not align with the...Leave a comment:
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Has anyone measured the actual roundness of the fuel tank opening. Welding may well distort the diameter to where one O-Ring size will not work. It...Leave a comment:
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Here is the installation of a Grove brake valve. Has the same two position function as the Matco. I have fueled my Citabria on many windy days and not...Leave a comment:
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Nice job, really pretty airplane/Leave a comment:
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Regarding pure aluminum rivets since the skins will be prepunched for pop rivets at a close spacing standard semi-hard rivets would be overkill for strength....Leave a comment:
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Since I changed my seat design to increase ergonomics I sent my CAD drawing to VR3 and got back impressively notching tubing for welding. They will also...Last edited by spinningwrench; 07-26-2022, 06:17 AM.Leave a comment:
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Discussion with VAN’s engineer yesterday indicates they will offer the kit initially as pulled rivets with the option to go to fully dimpled flush aviation...Leave a comment:
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Several people have enquired about my wing stands so here are additional pictures. I used 1/2” black pipe mounted on four roll around stands. The pipes...Last edited by spinningwrench; 07-18-2022, 03:57 PM.Leave a comment:
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I think it was automation in construction that drove VAN’s to the level they are at. The “bolt together philosophy” encouraged many builders to... -
The assembly instructions and drawings for the RV-15 will be superb. A neighbor is building an RV-10 and I actually glean some good details from his...Leave a comment:
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I am getting ready to have the arcs on my airspeed indicator labeled and I am not seeing any full definitions in the forum. I have the white arc as 41...Leave a comment:
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CNC machines are not that expensive anymore and the market is flooded with commercial grade machines, especially the Milwaukee market. You will find the...
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