Sect 10-17, Riveted (16) F1411 Bulkhead to Lower Aft Fuselage - with assist from wife using bucking bar from above while I applied flush rivet set/rivet gun from underneath. Repeated at F1410 Bulkhead with Bottom Skin and forward edge of Lower Aft Fuselage...just 6 rivets. Now onto both sides...
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Friday, June 17, 2016
Empennage
Aft Fuselage (3 hrs )
Sect 10-14 finished w/ cleco'd RH Side Skin...with help from my wife, Nancy. Finished also 10-16 w/ Priming of Aft Bottom Skin, then rivet on the rearmost Bulkhead F01412 via Sect 10-17.
Next installed Lower Aft Fuselage assembly into Aft Fuselage - Great Fit ! Really a puzzle to align layers all at once...but really pleased with outcome. Ready to rivet the fuselage !
Sect 10-14 finished w/ cleco'd RH Side Skin...with help from my wife, Nancy. Finished also 10-16 w/ Priming of Aft Bottom Skin, then rivet on the rearmost Bulkhead F01412 via Sect 10-17.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Empennage
Aft Fuselage ( 3 hrs)
Sect 10-14; routed Aft Fuselage Harness & Phone Cable along F01486A-L J-Stiffener. Challenging to insure correct cable leads are routed appropriately, per diagrams in 10-25 and 10-26.
Need helper to position RH Skin onto assembly, so worked ahead on 10-15 Aft Bottom Skin: Used band-saw to remove extra material both sides, "sanding" flush to line with belt sander. Then deburred all edges & holes, drilled larger diameter holes, and finally dimpled #40 holes. Ready to prime and rivet next.
Sect 10-14; routed Aft Fuselage Harness & Phone Cable along F01486A-L J-Stiffener. Challenging to insure correct cable leads are routed appropriately, per diagrams in 10-25 and 10-26.
Need helper to position RH Skin onto assembly, so worked ahead on 10-15 Aft Bottom Skin: Used band-saw to remove extra material both sides, "sanding" flush to line with belt sander. Then deburred all edges & holes, drilled larger diameter holes, and finally dimpled #40 holes. Ready to prime and rivet next.
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| Trimmed pieces (scrap). Cleco'd rearmost bulkhead as test fit...A-OK. |
Monday, June 13, 2016
Empennage
Aft Fuselage ( 2 hrs )
Sect 10-14, Steps 8-9 completed after first priming all 4 of the long J-Stiffeners. My brother-in-law, Rex was great help aligning and cleco'ing the LH Side Skin onto the Aft Fuselage Assembly. Lots of clecos, but fit up was really good. Ready to run the wiring, etc.
Sect 10-14, Steps 8-9 completed after first priming all 4 of the long J-Stiffeners. My brother-in-law, Rex was great help aligning and cleco'ing the LH Side Skin onto the Aft Fuselage Assembly. Lots of clecos, but fit up was really good. Ready to run the wiring, etc.
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| Rex after we flipped the assembly over. |
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| A new builder is born...? |
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| My wife Nancy with her brother Rex. Thanks for the help! |
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Empennage
Aft Fuselage (1.5 hrs )
Finished dimpling LH Side Skin.
Sect 10-14 Steps 5-7 completed adding LH side J-Stiffeners and c-channel Longeron. Cleco'd F1410 & F1411 Bulkheads. Ready to add LH Side Skin, but need to lay couple wires first on one of the J Stiffeners (apparently better now, vs after Side Skin added).
Finished dimpling LH Side Skin.
Sect 10-14 Steps 5-7 completed adding LH side J-Stiffeners and c-channel Longeron. Cleco'd F1410 & F1411 Bulkheads. Ready to add LH Side Skin, but need to lay couple wires first on one of the J Stiffeners (apparently better now, vs after Side Skin added).
I'll prime the J-Stiffeners prior final assembly...
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Empennage
Aft Fuselage (2.5 hrs )
LH Side Skin...repeat. 1st "break" edges with edge forming tool (rollers) , then deburr edges, then deburr all holes. Dimple #27 (6 holes), #30 holes (few exceptions), and all #40 holes. But only partly done since beautiful day @ 75, clear sky with low humidity = perfect to take Harley for cruise in afternoon.
LH Side Skin...repeat. 1st "break" edges with edge forming tool (rollers) , then deburr edges, then deburr all holes. Dimple #27 (6 holes), #30 holes (few exceptions), and all #40 holes. But only partly done since beautiful day @ 75, clear sky with low humidity = perfect to take Harley for cruise in afternoon.
Above pic shows inside curved skin, requiring reduced diameter female die. Still leaves marks, but no "dings". Didn't get to polished finish on die surface. Requires continuously monitoring alignment so die "nests" in the curve with sides modified, and holding skin at appropriate angle.
Monday, June 6, 2016
Empennage
Aft Fuselage ( 3.5 hrs )
Sect 10-14, Step 1 & 2 - dimple RH Side Skin, after deburring all holes and edges. Switched to "sanding" edges for these extra large pieces (vs holding and guiding along grinder, or using air drill with smaller Scotchbrite wheel. Also, I first put in the edge "breaks" per instructions using Cleaveland's roller tool. Planning repeat for LH Side Skin tomorrow.
Sect 10-14, Step 1 & 2 - dimple RH Side Skin, after deburring all holes and edges. Switched to "sanding" edges for these extra large pieces (vs holding and guiding along grinder, or using air drill with smaller Scotchbrite wheel. Also, I first put in the edge "breaks" per instructions using Cleaveland's roller tool. Planning repeat for LH Side Skin tomorrow.
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