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Tail Installation – Part 2
Mocked up vertical stabilizer into place and noticed elevator horn was impacting vertical stabilizer skin and preventing full motion. Removed vertical stabilizer and trimmed skin at base. Continued to file elevator horn to ensure full 25 degrees of pitch up.…
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Tail Installation – Part 1
Began tail surface installation by moving tail surfaces from house to hangar. Discovered that horizontal stabilizer skins were installed upside down and that the bottom skins would need to be trimmed to fit around fuselage tail cone. Using the top…
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Panel Redesign – Part 5
Exported panel files in Solid Works to DXF format to upload into Front Panel Designer. Imported files and began placing text on panels. Used Futura font and 10pt size in most places. Printed out front panel designs full scale and…
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Control Pushrod Assemblies
Cut aileron tube stock to size per plans for dual-stick configuration. Marked and drilled holes for pushrod end fittings, then deburred and riveted -01 main aileron pushrod assemblies. Pressed spoiler bearings into rod end bearings using vice then installed onto…
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Rear Spar Carry Through Assembly
Created F03-02, F03-05L/R, F03-08 and -04/-07 spacers from legacy plans using angle and channel stock on hand. Clecoed together -01 rear spar carry through assembly together then updrilled all holes. Disassembled part and prepped parts for final assembly. Assembled all…
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Fuel System Plumbing – Part 3
Installed 45 degree and AN fitting after fuel cube using Teflon paste. Cut a piece of solid aluminum fuel line to length and used tubing bender to bend into shape. Installed tube nut hardware on hardline and used flaring tool…
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New Workbench and Shelf
Built a rolling shelving unit and new mobile workbench for the hangar in preparation of moving the fuselage to the hangar. Hours Worked: 5.15
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Fuel System Plumbing – Part 2
Located new bulkhead hole one inch above plans measurement to ensure continuous fuel flow. Updrilled bulkhead hole to 9/16″. Created spacer from 1/8″ aluminum scrap to go between bulkhead tee fitting and nut to keep assembly from rotating. Tried to…
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Panel Redesign – Part 4
Finished designing instrument panel assembly and creating drawings to print mockups prior to manufacturing Hours Worked: 1.86
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Fuel System Plumbing – Part 1
Began plumbing the fuel system starting at the fuel tank. Used liquid teflon on all NPT threads. Made short run of fuel hose to go to bulkhead fitting. Had success creating fuel line by cutting line with cable snips and…
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Panel Redesign – Part 3
Designed cutouts in stock panel blank to make panel cover removal easier. Began recreating assembly drawing with updated panel covers. Still need to model throttle and mixture controls along with circuit breakers Hours Worked: 2.89
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Panel Redesign – Part 2
Started to redesign panel layout. Used most of old drawing but transferred and confirmed dimensions into new files. Split panel into three separate files to make import into Front Panel Designer easier. Opted to remove bottom features due to clearance…