Since my rudder trailing edge is still curing, I decided to work on the last remaining task left on the empennage: Mounting the trim tab servo. I started out the work tonight by wiring up the servo, its indicator and switch to my 12V bench power supply to test its … Continue reading
I am coming down to the finish line on this empennage kit. Tonight I finished up with the elevator trim tab, and it is ready to be permanently attached. I had gotten it nearly completed the last time I worked on it, but I needed to get the elevator riveted … Continue reading
After having a lot of things going on today, I decided to get down to the shop and build a little on the airplane to help clear my mind. Our little 9 month old, Acacia, had to be put in a brace for her hip dysplasia for a few weeks, … Continue reading
I started this session by first dressing the edges of the left elevator skeleton parts, but that only took about 30 minutes, so I decided to find something else to work on. Since those parts are waiting on priming, the only thing I have left to start on is the … Continue reading
I got to do some pretty neat assembly work tonight, working with actual aircraft components, instead of just aluminum! I worked on assembling the mounting brackets for the Ray Allan Electric Trim servo. I also deburred all of the metal parts for the left elevator skeleton. The work session started … Continue reading