Makes sense to me. As far as the size of the piece supplied, maybe it is that wide so you don't need to use any of the metal with a radius and still have enough to be a bit sloppy with the saw when cutting the two pieces out.
I have cast my vote in favor of the piece being correctly laid out as well.
I haven't had a chance to cut it yet, as I have been gone today bangin' out an electrical side job that paid for my Infinity stick grips!
I expect that when the piece is cut, I will feel a difference between the crosscut and the rip cuts and that should corroborate the layout as being correct.
I will let ya know what I discover!
CJ
RV-7
Garmin G3X with VP-X & a TMX-IO-360 with G3i
It's all over but the flying! 800+ hours in only 3 years!
I flew this one in by hand (hacksaw, it is my weapon of choice for these cuts) and I could tell by the drag on the saw and the sound of the blade that the rips were the long cuts and the crosscuts were the short ones.
It also stands to reaon that when you look at the placement of the part on the F-705, it SHOULD be a bidirectional layout like Van suggests.
I honestly don't think it matters THAT much and I am SURE that many planes were assembled with this part cut the OTHER way and they aren't falling out of the sky!
Buuuut, WE know bettah!
CJ
RV-7
Garmin G3X with VP-X & a TMX-IO-360 with G3i
It's all over but the flying! 800+ hours in only 3 years!
...and yah, the "K" stuff isn't that clear. I think it is because it really doesn't matter that much.
I have the part all marked and ready to go on the brake. I left uncut so both left and right will be bent identially and simultaneously. I just need to bring it to school or the airport and put it on the brake. I know it could be done in other ways, but hey... I can find a brake someplace.
I think that is one of them parts where there is nuttin' to it but ta do it!
CJ
RV-7
Garmin G3X with VP-X & a TMX-IO-360 with G3i
It's all over but the flying! 800+ hours in only 3 years!
CJ, I think your right and that is the approach I took!
The only thing is it appears that the fit will be pretty tight on the but maybe it is supposed to be. Here is a bad photo of the end. I can get a piece of .032 in there with the blue plastic on it so I guess it will be okay.
I'll bet that piece you reordered would have been fine. With that said I would probably have done the same thing. I don't know how much room we will have to work with in that area when it comes time to put the wings on.
By the way, to get the 1/8 inch I just clecoed the front spacer in place (without the F-705 K), set a piece of 3/4 X 3/4 X .125 angle against it, clamped the .063 angle in place and drilled away. Worked great.
JohnR
RV-7A - Fuselage - SOLD, just not supposed to be
Numbers 6:24 - The LORD bless thee, and keep thee
John, I dunno but, that seems like the rear position is gonna be a wicked fug snit... ummmm, I mean snug fit!
I haven't looked ahead to see how thick the seat back is that slides in there is, but you have hardly a gap there!
I would work on that a bit and open it up some. I am willing to bet that flattening out your 4 degree bend into some sort of offset just might do the trick real nice like!
CJ
RV-7
Garmin G3X with VP-X & a TMX-IO-360 with G3i
It's all over but the flying! 800+ hours in only 3 years!
CJ, that is what I am planning on doing. Haven't decided just how yet but I'll come up with a method. Sort of a joggle of sorts is what I have in mind.
JohnR
RV-7A - Fuselage - SOLD, just not supposed to be
Numbers 6:24 - The LORD bless thee, and keep thee
CJ
CJ
CJ
Guess it is time to check some websites!
CJ
CJ