The last post ended on a downer but the good news is that I think there is no need to worry as where the two parts of the tail meet there are some washers that should sort the spacing out.…
Month: February 2014
Back at the Tail (1 hr)
It won’t be too long before I want to put the tail on so in preparation for that I had to go back and finishing mounting the stabilizer to the elevator. Putting the two together showed that there was interference…
Front Torque Tube Bearing (1 hr)
Didn’t get much done this holiday weekend but a little progress here and there. I riveted the fairing into the bearing support And then I back drilled into the torque tube bearing supports to position them on the seat channel.…
Front Torque Tube Bearing (1 hr)
Time to get on to the controls and that starts with some work on the torque tube installation. First off, though, in preparation for control cable making I bought a swaging tool from Lowes. This $20 item is a bargain…
Rudder Pedals and Brakes (2 h)
After putting the wheels on, it almost feels like the project is “done”, should take it easy for a while. Or maybe its because the next things are scary, wiring up the controls and putting on an engine are definitely…