Building Van's Practice Panel
Building Van's Practice Panel
Make the first cut 1/8" from line then go back and trim to the line
A good way to smooth the part is to use a 3M Wheel
Part edges are smooth after deburring. Use a Sharpie and mark the part number
Match drill the stiffeners to skin
Deburr the holes in the skin and stiffeners that you just drilled
If you are going to prime now prime the inside skin and stiffeners. There are quite a few different ideas on priming and you will want to read Van's recommendations in the manual. The prep for the skins is to first Scotch Brite the metal to scuff it and then clean it. For the class project we will use a self etching primer. Other types of primers will be discussed and you can make your own decision.
Dimple the skin holes for the stiffener using the "C" Frame
Another method to dimple the stiffeners is to put the dies in a squeezer and put the squeezer in a vise and "Squeeze the dimple. This method work anywhere the squeezer will allow you to reach the holes. You can also use the "C" Frame to do them.
If you want to keep the blue protective cover on as long as possible, use a soldering iron to score the area to be riveted and the protective blue will peel off along the line.
Back rivet the Stiffeners
Remove tape from rivets and check to see if all the rivets are flush.