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[rebel-builders] CSK Rivets on Moose Elevator Leading Edge... or not

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:47 pm
by Rick Johnson
Thanks for the info on the wing. I am planning on installing VGs. Do you know if the elevator leading edge uses countersunk rivets or not?

Thanks,

Rick
SR277
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:13:44 -0700> From: tim.saxton@shaw.ca> Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] CSK Rivets on Moose Elevator Leading Edge... or not> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com> > Rick,> > Murphy's original SR (O-540, 2 blade prop) had the RV1410 rivets and their > second SR (IO-540, 3 blade prop) had the countersunk rivets on the wing > leading edge. Murphy said the 2nd SR cruised a bit slower, probably due to > the prop change. The countersunk rivets were in response to builder's > interest in this option. No doubt at least a few builder's have done the > countersinking. I actually purchase the RV4412 rivets to do this but then > decided the benefit was bit worth the effort. Compared to floats for > instance, the drag savings will be insignificant. On the other hand, the > vortex generators for the wing have demonstrated advantages and are highly > recommended by many. The VGs are probably best installed at the end of the > project.> > Tim> SR060> > > ----- Original Message ----- >
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icka10@msn.com>> To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 12:46 AM> Subject: [rebel-builders] CSK Rivets on Moose Elevator Leading Edge... or > not> > > >> > Hello everyone,> >> > Well the best I can cipher my manual says regular RV 1410 rivets for the > > moose elevator leading edge but I saw some pictures of the old Murphy > > Moose demonstrator that looked like csk rivets. Which is it?> >> > Thanks in advance,> >> > Rick> > SR277> > > > > -----------------------------------------------------------------> List archives located at: https://mail.dcsol.com/login> username "rebel" password "builder"> Unsubscribe: rebel-builders-unsubscribe@dcsol.com> List administrator: mike.davis@dcsol.com> -----------------------------------------------------------------> > >
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