Re: W19 Woes
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 7:03 am
Since this is my first attempt at assembling ( please note I'm not a builder or claim to be ) an airplane, I rely heavily on what I see on the plans.
When an issue like this comes up, you really have to wonder why the engineer in charge didn't run the process through in his/her head instead of knee-jerk adding it to the kit in the name of simplicity. There are so many mismatches and difficult to reach holes due to the matched hole construction, and has added many hours and $ to my build along with the frustration of waiting for replacement parts.
Kevin.......you have what would seem to be the only logical solution to getting the holes in the right place. I say logical only because I don't have the experience to come up with such an eloquent solution. My answer was, of course, to buy extra gussets and move the bend line till the holes lined up.....then bend the rest the same. Probably took less time than making a form block, but cost me an extra $21 in gussets. I hope everyone that hasn't gotten this far gets a chance to see your great tutorial on You Tube. It should be required reading.
Sorry Bryan.........I changed the F to a W.
As long as we're on the subject, the laser cut gusset holes in the -04 aft rib are all over the place in terms of matching up with the gussets. You can get about 3 clecos through the gusset/rib combination, then the rest of the holes are quite random. Some come up short, some come up long. Talk about a tight-rope walk to get the bend right. I had to scrap one of the ribs and gussets because the mis-match was unacceptable and the hole couldn't be saved (At my experience level). Once again.....the tab was $31 for a rib, and $7 for new gussets plus shipping.
Fighting off the scrap metal dealer with both hands here @ Area 51%
When an issue like this comes up, you really have to wonder why the engineer in charge didn't run the process through in his/her head instead of knee-jerk adding it to the kit in the name of simplicity. There are so many mismatches and difficult to reach holes due to the matched hole construction, and has added many hours and $ to my build along with the frustration of waiting for replacement parts.
Kevin.......you have what would seem to be the only logical solution to getting the holes in the right place. I say logical only because I don't have the experience to come up with such an eloquent solution. My answer was, of course, to buy extra gussets and move the bend line till the holes lined up.....then bend the rest the same. Probably took less time than making a form block, but cost me an extra $21 in gussets. I hope everyone that hasn't gotten this far gets a chance to see your great tutorial on You Tube. It should be required reading.
Sorry Bryan.........I changed the F to a W.
As long as we're on the subject, the laser cut gusset holes in the -04 aft rib are all over the place in terms of matching up with the gussets. You can get about 3 clecos through the gusset/rib combination, then the rest of the holes are quite random. Some come up short, some come up long. Talk about a tight-rope walk to get the bend right. I had to scrap one of the ribs and gussets because the mis-match was unacceptable and the hole couldn't be saved (At my experience level). Once again.....the tab was $31 for a rib, and $7 for new gussets plus shipping.
Fighting off the scrap metal dealer with both hands here @ Area 51%