Forward Fuselage floor
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:52 pmFuselage floor calls for .032 al. I have a piece of .040 laying around. Think I can use it or wait for my .032 to come in?
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:52 pmRe: Forward Fuselage floor
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:25 pmI can't think of a reason it would not work. Just extra weight. The longerons are flush with the side skin so there is no concerns there. Grip length of the rivets would be the only other concern I would check to make sure the rivets have enough bite.
Re: Forward Fuselage floor
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:37 pmWeight is the enemy.
Re: Forward Fuselage floor
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:35 am1.35 pounds weight penalty but nothing wrong with having a stronger floor. Depends on how keen you are to keep the weight down.
Peter
Peter
Re: Forward Fuselage floor
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:21 amThanx guys. Think I’ll wait. Always something else to do.
Re: Forward Fuselage floor
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:39 pmI think you should go for it. 1.35 pounds? Skip lunch some day...
Stiffer floor sounds to me like a good place to put that pound.
Keep on building, we’re all jelly belly at your progress!!!
Gordon
Stiffer floor sounds to me like a good place to put that pound.
Keep on building, we’re all jelly belly at your progress!!!
Gordon
Re: Forward Fuselage floor
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:41 pmOh. One thing that keeps popping up here is don’t rivet the floor on until the very end. You will need the access many times going forward.
Re: Forward Fuselage floor
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:33 pmGood call on no riveting, front and back so I’ve read.