I took a little bit of time today before going to bed to make sure the sealant I had installed yesterday was curing well. It is definitely cured pretty well since it is pretty warm outside. I cleaned up a little bit that I did not cleanup yesterday. Luckily it Read more
It was quite a learning experience today. I got the end ribs done first. I realized quickly that the sealant is very hard to control and gets EVERYWHERE. I had done it in small quantities for the rudder and other components but it was at the very end of the Read more
I realized I didn’t scuff up the edges of the ribs. I went back and did that. I hope I was able to scuff it up enough in the dimples but I’m pretty sure I did. I also made and bought some tools to help with the sealant process that Read more
I decided to start reading further ahead in the manual and see what this attach bracket actually supports. It doesn’t attach to the fuselage and as I was looking through the wing attach section I saw on page 44-2 figure 3 that they specifically call out those holes I was Read more
I got all of the deburring done, I got some countersinking done, and I also got some dimpling done. Just alot of “mindless” tasks as you watch some shows and work. lol I do need to talk with Van’s tomorrow just to confirm if I countersink both the skin and Read more
I didn’t get a ton of time today but I did get the left tank marked and then disassembled. I deburred the holes from the rib flanges to the skins and I also deburred the J channel since I drilled new holes in it. I need to go through the Read more
I had alot of free time after work today and I completed the riveting for the ailerons. I’m glad to have them done and they came out absolutely straight! The sealant for the tanks is arriving tomorrow so I plan on getting back on to those next.
Got some time to destress today and just drive a few rivers. Got both of the top skins completely riveted and the bottom skins are ready to start.
I got the nose ribs riveted in place for both ailerons. I also got the spars installed and the spar webs riveted to the nose ribs. I staged the next step of riveting by getting the top skins on and in place. I won’t be able to do any work Read more
I put the ailerons together fully today for the first time. I got the trailing edge prepped and finished dimpling the rest of the parts as well as priming the inside of the nose skin and the spar. I also assembled the cradles for the ailerons while I rivet this Read more