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
After finishing up a previous build session on the fuel tanks, I decided to change gears a bit, since I got some new tools/toys! I FINALLY bought a proper set of crimpers ands strippers from SteinAir! I was needing these to finish up some wiring on the stall warner. So, … Continue reading
I wanted to knock something out tonight since it’s been a while since I last worked on the plane. So, I figured it was time to finish the stall warner. I had alodined all the parts to it previously, to help prevent corrosion, but I did not get any photos. … Continue reading
I decided to tackle some small things tonight – The stall warner. I have been looking forward to this for a while now, because it looks a bit intricate (a nice break from the monotony of the wings!), and includes a little electrical work. The first step was to open … Continue reading
It’s starting to look like a wing! Tonight, I decided to get the leading edge fit to the left wing to get an idea of what all was involved. When I left off last time, the leading edge was loosely put together in the cradle, so thats where I started. … Continue reading
I started out tonight assembly by doing some disassembly! I needed to remove the right wings bottom skin per the plans (both bottom skins come off, the left I did last night), and to free up some much needed 3/32″ clecos. I was running pretty low! This was quick work, … Continue reading