{"id":188,"date":"2011-01-30T18:23:44","date_gmt":"2011-01-31T02:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stol750project.info\/?p=188"},"modified":"2011-01-30T18:23:44","modified_gmt":"2011-01-31T02:23:44","slug":"day-23-flaperon-hinge-brackets-1hr-15m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stol750project.info\/?p=188","title":{"rendered":"Day 23: Flaperon Hinge Brackets (1hr 15m)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 problem – with no vise I have no way to keep the piece steady while sawing. I got round it by doing my best to keep it secure with my left hand and after a lot of frustration I had my first bracket cut and filed smooth.
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\nIt had been my intention to get all 8 brackets cut and riveted to a spar but the effort required to saw and keep the metal in place was too painful so I got 4 done and set the other 4 aside. The same brother in law who lent me the hacksaw offered me a vise so once I get that I think the other 4 will be a lot easier.<\/p>\n

Before I could rivet the brackets to their respective spars I had to deburr all the holes and apply primer to the areas that touch. I re-cleco’d the brackets in place and with the air gun, pulled some A5 rivets to attach the brackets to two spars.
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Note that the rivets have been pulled from the spar side, this is because it is a general rule that the rivet head should be on the thinner metal side and the bracket is quite a lot thicker than both the spar and nose rib.
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From here on, I’ll concentrate on finishing the first flaperon which will be the passenger-side inboard one. As preparation for this, I placed the spar inside the skin and cleco’d them together using pre-drilled holes in the skin and the bottom of the spar.
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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…<\/p>\n

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