Horizontal Stabiliser Finished!
Access much easier for the 470 rivets that are left once you can lay the structure flat. Van’s specified AD4-6 for the 6 rivets that attach the inside ribs to the rear spar, but they…
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Horizontal Stabiliser 08-11 to 08-12
These stages involved riveting the nose ribs into the skins, then riveting in the spar assembly. I know some very clever people have done all this solo, and I take my hat off to them!…
Horizontal Stabilser 08-06 to 08-10
Managed to reach all the spar rivets using the squeezer with the Longeron Yoke. Stringer Web Assembly Once again the squeezer can reach the rivets. Front Spar Assembly JC5 now well and truly…
Dimpling & Priming Skins
Used the soldering iron to remove the vinyl from the outside rivet lines. Then deburred the skin edges using the Vixen File and then the 1″ Scotchbrite Wheel on my 90º Die Grinder. Hole Deburring…
Priming Horizontal Stabilser
Decided to prime the sub structure parts, then do the skins in another session. I went back to placing the parts on the wire mesh for spraying, much quicker to set up than hanging on…
Horizontal Stabiliser 08-02 to 08-06
The components are getting bigger! Deburring Lots of deburring to come, so trying to hone my skills! This time I’m deburring all the component edges prior to fitting/clecoing to prevent scratches. The holes can be…