0.032 Sheet
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Battery Box – Take 2
Second attempt at making battery box by recutting out template from 0.032 sheet stock and bending with bench bender. Deviated from plans design by omitting LH side panel to be replaced with hinged panel for side removal of battery. Cut various lengths of -3 piano hinge and riveted hinge halves to battery box using flush…
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Battery Box – Take 1
Measured out ETX900 battery to make flat sheet template for cutting battery box. Added 1/4″ to depth to account for edge of piano hinge on LH side. Drilled corner relief holes and mounting rivet holes then cut flat template with Andy snips. Bent flat sheet with bench brake then realized bends were going wrong direction…
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Forward Fuselage Part Prep – Part 1
Creation of miscellaneous F10 parts from legacy plans from angle stock, bar stock, and aluminum sheets. Hours Worked: 4.65
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Firewall Prep – Part 1
Creation of miscellaneous firewall components per plans. -10, -11, and -12 parts created via legacy plans set. Bent edges of -01 up per plans and set aside. -03 assembly created from firewall former halves.. Hours Worked: 2.27
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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…
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Wing Rib Spacers – Part 1
Creation of -02 and -03 spacers from stock Hours Worked: 1.30
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Previous Wing Work Inspection – Part 3
Verification of previous work and manufacture of -06 and -07 Hours Worked: 1.19
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Initial Kit Inventory – Part 2
Inventory most of kit. Still need to organize tools and parts in small boxes Hours Worked: 8.50