0.025 Sheet

  • Aft Fuselage Part Prep – Part 2

    Aft Fuselage Part Prep – Part 2

    Creation of F23 miscellaneous parts per legacy plans. Made -02 bulkhead from .032 sheet rather than blank due to not knowing it was available until it was too late. Channel cut with hole cutter. -03 and -04 angles cut on bandsaw, bent to 95 degrees, and holes cut with step bits. -05L/R mount assembly parts…

  • Wing Rib Prep – Part 2

    Wing Rib Prep – Part 2

    Finished making -07 gussets and proceeded to prep aft wing ribs. All ribs prepped minus #9 aileron bell crank ribs. Test fit all ribs to spars and fit looks good; needed to do some slight trimming of -05 ribs to clear spar caps. Ribs #1 – #4’s gussets clecoed in place and need to be…

  • Wing Rib Prep – Part 1

    Wing Rib Prep – Part 1

    Began preparation of the aft wing ribs. Traced template of -07 and -08 gusset and transferred to .025″ sheet to cut out. Bends formed via vice and small mallet. -08 gussets completed. Hours Worked: 3.27

  • Initial Kit Inventory – Part 2

    Initial Kit Inventory – Part 2

    Inventory most of kit. Still need to organize tools and parts in small boxes Hours Worked: 8.50