Hello gents,
I'm working in the wing section of the builder manual, p. 7-5 FITTING THE TANK SKINS.... The 701 tank skin is not lining up as it should. Up to this point everything has fit perfectly and I've followed the builder manual religiously. I believe the problem may rest in the holes I've drilled in the W712 "z" brackets not being accurate enough which is causing misalignment of the baffle. I'm on my second set of brackets, still not satisfied and have another dozen coming from Van's, along with new nut plates.
All this buildup for an idea I'm contemplating and would like some input. When the next set of brackets arrive I plan on mounting them to the front of the spar without drilling the single 1/8" hole in their tops. I will cleco the tank skin to the baffle and then cleco the assy to the main spar. I believe I will see a better fit with the leading edge. If so I plan to then drill one hole in the most inboard bracket, using the baffle as a guide, and cleco it. I will then remove the leading edge so that a hole can be drilled in the most outboard bracket, again using the baffle as a guide, and cleco it to the bracket. The skin will then be removed, leaving the baffle attached with one cleco at each end and drill the remaining four brackets using the baffle as a guide.
With the accuracy of the prepunched holes I can see my drilling of the "z" brackets as the weak point. Any ideas, suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Ray Piantanida
Florahome, FL.
I'm working in the wing section of the builder manual, p. 7-5 FITTING THE TANK SKINS.... The 701 tank skin is not lining up as it should. Up to this point everything has fit perfectly and I've followed the builder manual religiously. I believe the problem may rest in the holes I've drilled in the W712 "z" brackets not being accurate enough which is causing misalignment of the baffle. I'm on my second set of brackets, still not satisfied and have another dozen coming from Van's, along with new nut plates.
All this buildup for an idea I'm contemplating and would like some input. When the next set of brackets arrive I plan on mounting them to the front of the spar without drilling the single 1/8" hole in their tops. I will cleco the tank skin to the baffle and then cleco the assy to the main spar. I believe I will see a better fit with the leading edge. If so I plan to then drill one hole in the most inboard bracket, using the baffle as a guide, and cleco it. I will then remove the leading edge so that a hole can be drilled in the most outboard bracket, again using the baffle as a guide, and cleco it to the bracket. The skin will then be removed, leaving the baffle attached with one cleco at each end and drill the remaining four brackets using the baffle as a guide.
With the accuracy of the prepunched holes I can see my drilling of the "z" brackets as the weak point. Any ideas, suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Ray Piantanida
Florahome, FL.