The instructions suggest using a band saw to cut the corners from the brackets but I didn’t have one available so I borrowed a hacksaw from my brother in law. I set to the first bracket and immediately found a…
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Day 22: Flaperon Hinge Brackets (1h 30m)
Each nose rib has a hinge bracket attached which is made out of the small l-angles that had holes previously marked and drilled. The bracket attaches to both the spar and the nose rib so to find the correct position,…
Day 21: Flaperon Spars ( 2hr 5m)
At the end of the previous day I had been concerned that the “natural fit” of the ribs to the spars did not mesh with the statement in the photo manual of how the flanges should face. So, I started…
Day 20b: Flaperons Beginning (30m)
We started off our Flaperons build with removing the component parts from the crate and moving them to the garage. They posed for a picture. As with the slats, the flaperons come in four pieces, two per side. Identifying which…
Day 20: Slats Completed (1hr 20m)
Started the day with…. yep, you guessed it deburring and priming on the pilot-side outboard slat. After re-assembly the skin was riveted to the spar and now all four slats pieces are complete, bar the tips. While waiting for the…