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More Tools, Building Practice, and Shop Prep

I wanted to first start off with a video of the final product of what the shop lights look like. They turned out great for the amount of money that was spent. I would really have preferred to have had light boxes installed in the ceiling, but that’s money I Read more

By olanandkate, 5 yearsMay 30, 2020 ago
Tools

Additional Lights & Tools

My second shipment of lights has finally arrived. I’m not sure why they are shipping all three lights in different boxes, but oh well. It was easy to add this second set of lights and oh man it has gotten nice and bright in the garage! I will definitely not Read more

By olanandkate, 5 yearsMay 21, 2020 ago
Workshop

Honeywell LED Shop Lights

I got the first of three pairs of these lights in the mail today. I bought these from Lowe’s online. The model # is SH450505Q200 and the Lowe’s part number is 2500105. I like these for a couple of reasons. They are easily daisy chained using a standard outlet plug Read more

By olanandkate, 5 yearsMay 19, 2020 ago
Workshop

Under-cabinet Lighting Installed

In part of my workspace preparation, I wanted to make sure I had plenty of lighting. I bought these easy install under-cabinet lights from Black+Decker. If you are interested in them, they are the LEDUC9-5CK, and the item number at Lowe’s is 896779. These are meant to be plugged into Read more

By olanandkate, 5 yearsMay 19, 2020 ago

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Aircraft Build Time

Airplane sectionBuild time (hrs)
Avionics/Electronics9
S06 - Vertical Stabilizer22.5
S07 - Rudder34.25
S08 - Horizontal Stabilizer49.75
S09 - Elevators59
S10 - Tailcone75.75
S11 - Empennage Attach27.75
S12 - Empennage Fairings26.5
S13 - Main Spar18.25
S14 - Wing Ribs35.5
S15 - Rear Spar29.25
S16 - Top Skins32.75
S17 - Outboard Leading Edge34.75
S18 - Fuel Tank79.5
S20 - Bottom Skins42.25
S21 - Aileron35.5
S22 - Flap44
S23 - Aileron Actuation11
S24 - Wing Tip Installation14.5
S25 - Mid Fuselage Bulkheads0.25
S26 - Mid Fuselage Ribs Bottom Skins0.25
S27 - Firewall0.25
S28 - Forward Fuselage Bulkhead Ribs0.25
S29 - Fuselage Side Skins4
S30 - Step Installation2
S31 - Upper Forward Fuselage0.25
S32 - Tailcone Attach14.75
S33 - Baggage Area16.75
S35 - Access & Floors3.5
S36 - Brake Lines4.5
S38 - Rudder Pedals & Brake System12.5
Total741
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