More countersinking
Still have a pile of parts for countersinking Center section side plates More parts deburring center section parts more still #40 dimples
Still have a pile of parts for countersinking Center section side plates More parts deburring center section parts more still #40 dimples
There are many parts that need to be machine countersunk. I worked a little out of order compared to the build manual. I did all of the...
I first finished drilling my pitch servo brackets before getting back on the disassembly. The rest of the fuselage was disassembled...
Taking big pieces apart is always a little difficult from a motivation standpoint I took one last picture before I started taking...
I wrapped up drilling the fuselage today. The first step was fitting the tailwheel bracket. I have actually done this before on my...
I drilled the cockpit rails and the seat back supports today.
I first wrapped up drilling one side of the main longerons. Then wrapped the other side. No more clamps on the aircraft. The next step...
I wrapped up dirlling the upper longerons on the forward skin. Then I drilled the larger holes for the structural fasteners in the...
Not much to see visually, but I drilled some more longeron holes today.
Francis came by to help me lift the fuselage. I started by drilling the lower longerons. I am going to need to order some more clecos to...
I clecoed on the side rails in preperation for drilling the longerons. Peter helped me build some harbor freight saw horses. I will pick...
Leslie helped me assemble the tail cone and bulkheads. I temporarily installed the bulkhead tops, mainly because it looks cool, not...
I started prepping all of the ribs and longerons that are part of the tail cone. I also put the seatbelt brackets together, but did not...
First thing today, I shot primer on the bulkheads. Then I did the assembly that was called for. For the most part, most of the rivets...
I started prepping parts for primer today I got out my painting tray and started scuffing parts.
Today I worked on deburring the rest of the bulkhead parts. These are ready to take back apart and prime.
I made progress’s on the aft bulkheads, including incorporating the tail wheel weldments into the assembly. I marked and drilled as...
I started working on the parts for the final bulkhead. I work through debuting the edges first before I drill anything. This is the final...
I agonized over rolling these songs for a bit, but after I got all of the tools made it went pretty easy. my clamps were just barely big...
My final back ordered piece from the fuselage came today, it is the flap actuator rod. One of the ends got crushed a a little somewhere...