[rebel-builders] tip fastener spacing
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:33 pm
Hi Ron
I have not flown my Rebel yet but I put a rivet every 4-5" forward of the
main spar and 5-7" aft of the spar. I installed a similar rivet pattern on
my Glastar and it has worked just fine for the last 5+ years. I will send a
couple of photos off line only because I don't know how to up load them to
the list..
Charlie
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From: "Ron Shannon" <rshannon@cruzcom.com>
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Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 3:20 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] tip fastener spacing
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I have not flown my Rebel yet but I put a rivet every 4-5" forward of the
main spar and 5-7" aft of the spar. I installed a similar rivet pattern on
my Glastar and it has worked just fine for the last 5+ years. I will send a
couple of photos off line only because I don't know how to up load them to
the list..
Charlie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Shannon" <rshannon@cruzcom.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 3:20 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] tip fastener spacing
To fasten my wing tips, I plan to use #6 truss head machine screws into
single hole Click Bond nutplates. The manual calls for fastener spacing
between "every other tib rib rivet" when using 0410 rivets, which puts the
rivets approx. 2-7/16" apart. When laying that out, that high fastener
density looks like major overkill. I'd prefer spacing the screws between
every third tip rib rivet instead, increasing the spacing to roughly every
4
inches.
Is it really necessary to have screws every 2-7/16" or will 4" spacing
suffice?
Ron
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