F-970 Side step holes

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:49 pm

Hi Guys!

Yesterday I clecoed the center section to the tail section after getting the longerons in place. It's really starting to look like something.

Now I'm ready to cleco on the F-970 side skin but need to cut the hole for the side steps but I can't seem to find how big the hole needs to be. Anybody know?

RV9inIowa · Post by **RV9inIowa** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:07 pm

Hi Smitty - my step instruction sheet says 1.5 inches for the step tube holes. That should work for the rib holes, but you'll end up "customizing" the outer skin because of the weld.

smithhb · Post by **smithhb** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:00 pm

Smitty,

Cut the hole big enough for the step tube to fit through... No larger.

Bret Smith
RV-9A N16BL
Blue Ridge, Ga
www.FlightInnovations.com

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Subject: F-970 Side step holes

Hi Guys!

Yesterday I clecoed the center section to the tail section after getting the longerons in place. It's really starting to look like something.

Now I'm ready to cleco on the F-970 side skin but need to cut the hole for the side steps but I can't seem to find how big the hole needs to be. Anybody know?

Smittys RV-9A
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FunPlacesToFly.com

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smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:59 pm

Thanks Guys!

I drilled the holes this evening with an 1.5 inch bit. Here they are clecoed to the fuselage.

JOHN TIPTON · Post by **JOHN TIPTON** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:49 am

It's looking good Jim

Regards: John (your RV friend in England)

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:21 am

Thanks John!

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:10 am

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Post by **Spike** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:25 pm

Way cool. Thanx!!

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:39 pm

Are you sure your flaps will clear???

My fuselage was the Q build and I didn't mark and drill the holes until I fitted my wings. Hopefully Van's has better recomendation for placement of the steps then when I mounted mine. Check it before you rivet it all together because it can be changed now or even the skin replaced before you rivet it.

RV9inIowa · Post by **RV9inIowa** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:50 pm

My skin had a prepunched hole for the flap tube center.... at least that's what I thought it was for

Bob Barrett · Post by **Bob Barrett** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:52 pm

I hope that is what the prepunched hole was for also. My kit was shipped in 2001 and was an RV-6Q so things probably have improved greatly!