Dimpling Left Wing Skeleton

After resetting the time lapse camera to get a better angle. Here’s that video: I went ahead and moved on to the next step in the plans. Vans has us remove the skins, and dimple the skeleton for the wing. So I did that, and used my squeezer to dimple … Continue reading

Deburring and Dimpling Right Wing Leading Edge Skin

I came down to get a little work done, and knocked out getting the left Wing leading edge dimple and a D bird all the edges of this leading edge. Now all of my leading edge parts for both wings are ready to be scuffed cleaned and primed with AKZO, … Continue reading

Deburring and Dimpling Right Wing Leading Edge

A quick session tonight. I removed the right wing leading edge, disassembled it and then began deburring and dimpling the ribs. I used my pneumatic squeezer to simple all the ribs in quick time after I got them deburred. Here’s the pile of completed parts. Next I decided to go … Continue reading

Dimpling the Left Wing Leading Edge

Back to work on leading edge.  I managed to get all of the left wing leading edge parts ready for priming in tonights session.  I also captured a time lapse, and you’ll see at the end a lot of reading and standing / looking / planning.  I am not going … Continue reading

Deburring Leading Edge Ribs

  Picking up from the last session, I spent a little time deburring the ribs for the leading edge. I had disassembled the left wing leading edge in the last session so it’s time to debur them for dimpling. That’s all the parts I got done. I decided to spent … Continue reading

Leak Testing the Left Tank

Another quick update.  The left tank has been curing for about 4 days or so, and its time to do a leak test! I set it up like the right tank, by using a ballon as a presssure rupture vessel and also a pressure containment vessel.  I aired the tank … Continue reading

Closing Up the Left Tank

I managed to get the left tank closed up tonight!  I started out by cleaning the tanks inside really good with MEK and paper towels and made sure all the parts were in the right order and oriented.  Then I cleaned the baffle really good with MEK, as the tank … Continue reading

Left Tank Water Leak Test is Good!

Quick note. I filled the left tank up with water yesterday to do a pre-baffle install leak test, and let it sit overnight.  I came down at lunch today, since I am working from home due to COVID-19 and checked on it.  There wasn’t a drop of water anywhere! So … Continue reading

Sealing the Left Tank Access Cover

Another quick build session.  I first wanted to do a initial water leak test, but that proved to be a bad idea.  Well, using the cork gasket as a temporary seal instead of sealant on the access plate proved to be a bad idea.  I filled the tank up with … Continue reading

Left Tank Closing Prep Work

Just a quick prep work session tonight.  I had a few things to get done before I do the water leak test.  The time lapse didn’t catch much due to the angle, but here it is anyways. I started off by pulling the masking tape off the fittings, and then … Continue reading