REFLECTOR: RE: REFLECTOR fast build kit

[Alex Balic]

Because without the keel, and with the doors cut out, the fuselage becomes
too flexible- might say - for them (or you) to be crawling around inside
especially if you have a cut-out for a speed brake -might create excessive
stress somewhere- I would recommend that when you are drilling out all of
those rivets, that you support the fuselage midway with a saw horse- it
won't fold up on you or anything, but why add unneeded stress.......

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of gilles ross
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 1:11 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: RE: REFLECTOR: RE: REFLECTOR fast build kit


I did check and there was noting in there under as bonding. But I am
wandering why they gave themself the trouble to put so many rivets with the
intention to remove them all later on + they have done the finish over the
rivets on the other side. The hard points and the control tube doesn't seems
to be a big job. could probably be done before installing the keel anyway.I
guess they installed the keel to have the front wheel support for shipping.
Gilles

---- Messages d´origine ----
De: Jack Sheehan <j.f.sheehan at larc.nasa.gov>
Date: lundi, septembre 20, 2004 2:51 pm
Objet: Re: RE: REFLECTOR: RE: REFLECTOR fast build kit

> Giles,
> You better check with the factory. I think on the fast builds they
> actually use an adhesive under the Keel flanges when they install
> them with the rivets. you should be able to see the black stuff
> under
> the edges. They may put the hard points in or you may have to put
> them in from the access holes in the side of the keel. You can
> make
> the holes a lot bigger than in the plans I really like the access
> plate covers some have used from a marine supply.
> Jack
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