Matt DeCraeneSep 7, 20191 min readContinued Work on Left ElevatorI finished deburring, dimpling and countersinking as required on the frame and skin of the elevator. I also installed nutplates around...
Matt DeCraeneSep 1, 20191 min readElevator StructureI assembled the bent skin onto the structure and drilled the counterbalance weight. One of the hotels got close to the run web, but Vans...
Matt DeCraeneAug 31, 20191 min readElevator foldingI built the elevator bending break from a couple of 2x6 pieces and got to making the final bend in the elevator. This was harder than I...
Matt DeCraeneAug 25, 20191 min readFinished Elevator StiffenersWhile back-riveting the most outboard stiffeners, I could not get the last two to stay flat to rivet. For these, I ended up using the...
Matt DeCraeneAug 23, 20191 min readForward Progress AgainAfter peeling the vinyl off of the new skin, I re-drilled and de-burred the skin. Then, I got back to dimpling, being careful not to...
Matt DeCraeneAug 10, 20191 min readMore Dimpling and OopsI was hoping to make some good progress dimpling the elevator skin today, but ran into a setback. It's hard to tell from the picture, but...
Matt DeCraeneAug 4, 20191 min readDeburring and DimplesI was able to spend some time this weekend working on the elevator. But not until after being stung by a bunch of yellow jackets in the...
Matt DeCraeneJul 29, 20191 min readMatch DrillingI match drilled the stiffeners to the left elevator skin. Something I knew going in to this, but this small amount of work has...
Matt DeCraeneJul 28, 20191 min readLeft elevator progressI was able to make some more progress getting the shop organized and getting closer to start doing some real work on the elevator. I...
Matt DeCraeneJul 15, 20191 min readStorageToday, I cleaned up and stored the completed surfaces in a safe place away from the hands of small children. The horizontal stabilizer is...
Matt DeCraeneJul 14, 20191 min readEmpennage DeliveryToday I purchased a partially completed RV-8 Empennage with an Avery tool set. After a short 1:30 drive over to Tennessee, I had a van...