After riveting the skeleton in place I pulled out the skin and aligned it with the edge of the spar and with the pre-drilled holes against the ribs. Everything looked good until I got to the tip rib: there was a significant gap between it and the holes. I spent quite a bit of...
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With the parts primed I first clecoed the doublers and bottom rib to the spar and riveted them in place. I’d never riveted before so this was a nervy experience but turned out to be real easy and straightforward. After this I attached the...
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Before riveting it is recommended that you prime the metal wherever two parts will touch. The thinking is that there is a small danger of corrosion at the joins where substances could possibly get between the two surfaces. I toyed with the idea of...
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Two weeks in England and now one week at work mean there has been no physical progress on the plane but I did buy some work supplies and, more...
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Left work early today to get ready for my trip to the UK tomorrow. Got home, saw the pieces on the bench and couldn't resist doing a little deburring....
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Day 2: Attach rudder horn to bottom rib; drill and cleco bottom rib to spar; installed rear ribs 2, 3, 4, and the nose rib; drilled bent stip and...
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