ALOT accomplished in this session. I managed to get the right leading edge fully riveted, AND even got it attached to the right wing skeleton with some help from Tammy. This wing is ready for the fuel tank to be attached, and then on to the top skins. I managed … Continue reading
Time to admit a mistake I realized early today: I forgot to connect the fuel sender wire on the left tank (rear baffle) before I bolted it down! Not a big deal, as I only used a few screws to hold it, and I can easily unscrew and unbolt it … Continue reading
Wing is taking final shape! I was able to get the left wing leading edge completely riveted on to the main spar tonight, and its looking like a wing! I also captured two time lapse videos, one closer view, and another overheard. Here’s those videos: And here is the overhead … Continue reading
Man! Got a lot knocked out today! The left wing leading edge is completely riveted, and ready to be attached to the wing skeleton, including the stall warner. I got a text from Tammy mid-build s her BMW overheated, and was low on coolant, so I had to pause and … Continue reading
Time to prime! I was able to completely prime all of the leading edge parts for both wings in this session, including the access cover and plate for the stall horn. I also realize my AKZO is past its shelf life, but it seemed to spray just fine and I … Continue reading
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
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
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
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