Monthly Archives: January 2021

Bits and Bobs store

Posted on 01/15/2021 by Michael Carter

I’ve crafted a couple simple tools to help us with the assembly of the plane as we go along, and I’ve decided to share them with fellow builders, so I am putting up the 3D STL files on my Thingiverse … Continue reading →

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Replacing a couple rivets

Posted on 01/13/2021 by Michael Carter

I’m quite happy that after completing the reveting on the rear spar, there were only 3 rivets that I wanted to replace…2 of them for sure, and 1 that probably could have stayed. I ordered a rivet removal tool, which … Continue reading →

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Wing kit ordered!

Posted on 01/09/2021 by Michael Carter

Now the clock starts! Fulfillment time currently is 14 weeks. I’m hoping that we’ll be done with the empennage just before the wing kit arrives. From the looks of it, 2 large crates comprise the thing, and there are a … Continue reading →

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Riveting hstab rear spar

Posted on 01/03/2021 by Michael Carter

After sorting out the rear spar elevator notches, we started riveting using the NEW pneumatic riveter! It took a while to get here, but I’m really glad we spent the money for it. It made quick work of riveting the … Continue reading →

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Dreaded notches!

Posted on 01/02/2021 by Michael Carter

Early on in the process, I noticed this note on the plans, which calls for trimming a couple notches out of the rear spars in order to give the elevator horns enough room to move to their bottom stops. This … Continue reading →

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