Brief Description: Rivet W-816 Push rods, rivet on gap seals
I just love a day on the project when sub-parts are completed and I get to drive rivets. I started this morning riveting the bearing holders onto the ends of the push rods. I wanted to prime the rivets so I mixed up some primer and threw on the mask after I could not stand the fumes. Then one by one I dipped the rivets into the primer and then set them with the pneumatic puller. After doing this I was there with left over primer, so I primed the two push rods. After some lunch I riveted on the aileron gap seal to the rear spar on both wings. The instruction step says to rivet to the “rear spar”, but after reading ahead it never tells you to rivet the gap seal to the top skin. I see no reason why this can’t be done now, but I will leave that for later. I am waiting on a ream so I can complete the aileron bell crank then I can install the push rods. My heated Pitot tube and bracket are also on the way in the mail, which is very exciting. I also still need to design a bracket to anchor my conduit in the wings. I have decided to use ¾” PEX pluming tubing since it is meant to last a long time and deal with temperature and pressure in a plumbing system. It seems to feel lighter than PVC, which is popular with other builders. I did not receive any of the corrugated conduit Van’s includes in the slow build wing, or at least I think it is normally supplied. I did not want to drill holes in the ribs to use this method anyways. I will have more on the conduit when I get to that task.
