[rebel-builders] fuselage cone... inner floor/drain holes
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:16 am
I have been thinking about where to drill some drain holes, but there are so
many channels and bulkheads across the floor it would look like Swiss cheese
if I drill in front of every one. And then when I'm on floats I would need
holes on the rear side of each cross member because the water would want to
run forward. Does it make more sense to wait untill it's built and see where
the water collects? Then again how do you know if you can't see inside
anymore?
Jesse
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many channels and bulkheads across the floor it would look like Swiss cheese
if I drill in front of every one. And then when I'm on floats I would need
holes on the rear side of each cross member because the water would want to
run forward. Does it make more sense to wait untill it's built and see where
the water collects? Then again how do you know if you can't see inside
anymore?
Jesse
From: Ken <klehman@albedo.net>
Reply-To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] fuselage cone... inner floor...
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 22:52:47 -0400
Yup rivets are cheap, quick, and don't fall out.
Some inspectors apparently like to see water drain holes and some 1/8"
holes are a good idea. A surprising amount of water comes out of some
cessna's when you poke something into those drain holes to unplug the
accumulated dirt.
I primed before closing the tailcone floor as well and I didn't worry
about holes in the channels back there. However I did put some 3/4"
holes in some of the channels farther forward where I added a bunch of
extra channels and wanted a bit more ventilation.
Ken
jean.poirier@oxyportneuf.com wrote:
skin will be fix, the "boxes" will be good trap for humidity!?! ShouldHello!
I am doing the floor channel of the fuselage cone.... When the floor
Iask for riveted floor skin... is it ok or is it better to use screw withmake some holes in the channels to let the air circulate? The manualtinnerman?
Jean
Rebel 747R
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