With the parts primed I first clecoed the doublers and bottom rib to the spar and riveted them in place. I’d never riveted before so this was a nervy experience but turned out to be real easy and straightforward. After…
Day 4: Priming (30m)
Update of Sorts
Two weeks in England and now one week at work mean there has been no physical progress on the plane but I did buy some work supplies and, more importantly, I bought the drawings and manuals making me an official builder. Oh, and the maximum weight of the plane has increased.
Day 3: Rudder Skeleton Deburring (20m)
Left work early today to get ready for my trip to the UK tomorrow. Got home, saw the pieces on the bench and couldn’t resist doing a little deburring. I tried using a flat file but didn’t seem to be doing too well so switched to a large drill bit instead – a quarter turn seemed to do the trick.
Day 2: Rudder: Skeleton Assembly (2h 30m)
Day 2: Attach rudder horn to bottom rib; drill and cleco bottom rib to spar; installed rear ribs 2, 3, 4, and the nose rib; drilled bent stip and attached it and the tip rib to the spar. Rudder skeleton fully assembled. 2h 30m