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Not that I could tell - just the same thickness front to back.

Elevator Composite tips - I reinforced mine with washers epoxied on the inside. Seemed to work well. Once you countersink those holes, the material seems pretty thin to hold up to a rivet pull. https://photos.app.goo.gl/qgtBvF8H6qcNeVLg7

Elevator On page E 2.4 of the Empennage 2018/11/15 build manual - Step 6 - it says to use 4.8 x 12mm rivets. Such rivets are not supplied from the factory. The build center in Torrance says to use 4.8 x 15mm instead (RIV-165). On page E 2.5 of the Empennage 2018/11/15 build manual - Step 11 - The Gu...

The picture that the technical team replied in your post shows that all 8 holes should be riveted. Yes, maybe so, but when I received my quickbuild from the factory, they had dimpled one of my five inspection plates and they had only dimpled 6 of the holes. Regardless of their diagrams (often incor...

Inspection plates. There is no real description as to how to assemble them in the documentation. Here is my conjecture: 1 Dimple 6 of the 8 holes on 5 of the 6 plates (the sixth plate is for the elevator and should not be dimpled). For reference of the two holes to leave un-dimpled, get a locking pl...

Question for Sling Support: Are there more instructions as to how to assemble the inspection Covers? Types of rivets; Dimpling. My Quickbuild came with one cover dimpled but two holes were left undimpled. Was that to provide some method of gripping and turning the covers?
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It being almost August 2020 - What is the status on an updated KAI for the TSi?
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I use the "Chief" Air Rivet gun from Harbor Freight. It is their highest end one. Occasional problems with mandrels jamming together inside. I usually, rivet then pull out each mandrel rather than relying on it getting into the collection container successfully. Needs to be carefully adjusted, but h...

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Has anyone tried running a manifold heater type of system and piping it through the wings - they are mostly hollow afterall.

Are you using the Bonderite 33 and 1201 process? Sorry for the tardy reply - didn't see the question. I use liquid Alodine from Aircraft Spruce and ToonBrite for prep. Steps are: Take off protective film Relabel the part with label attached to fishing line. Use Acetone to remove any residual film a...