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Friday, June 2. 2006

Horizontal stab

After a short hiatus, we're back at it with the horizontal stab. The QB fuse and wings should arrive early next week.

I guess I need to get a photo or two of myself working on the RV.

Posted by Jim Carlton in Empennage - Horizontal stab at 18:14 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Monday, March 20. 2006

John has learned a bit about homebuilt aircraft in the few weeks he's helped get us started. Thanks for all the prep work getting the compressor lines and soundproof room ready. Isn't all this deburring and dimpling fun stuff?

Posted by Jim Carlton in Workshop at 22:54 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

So that's a squeezer?

Ed, Pat and John get first hand experience with an Avery squeezer. A little bit more effort required than you thought, eh gang?

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Dimpling made easy!

Using the C Frame tool is a great way to get a very consistent dimple. Use hearing protection. We referred to this procedure as doing the "Whack-a-Mole". Now that a pneumatic squeezer is in the shop, most all holes that can be reached are squeezed.

Posted by Jim Carlton in Empennage - Rudder at 22:39 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Sunday, March 19. 2006

VS parts all primed

Getting the parts primed was a bit more invloved than planned, but once the facility was prepared and the proper supplies obtained, painting went very well.