Not much progress today. I worked on the second center most horizontal tail ribs but, for some reason, I struggled to achieve a clean fit. I will work on it some more tomorrow.
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Not much progress today. I worked on the second center most horizontal tail ribs but, for some reason, I struggled to achieve a clean fit. I will work on it some more tomorrow.
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Terry, the progress looks good.
The moving blanket in the background looks familiar.
Ralph
Hi Ralph,
hahaha, yes those are the very blankets!
Hello again!
Fitted more horizontal tail ribs. In order to preserve the consistent leading edge shape, I have been grinding off only the tail end of the ribs and it has been working well. On some ribs, I ground off extra wood where they conflicted with the weldments.
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I also put the horizontal tail and the elevator together and marked all the rib locations so that all the elevator ribs would line up with the horizontal tail ribs.
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All horizontal tail ribs are fitted and ready for the stiffners to be glued on. Finally.
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Lookin good. Keep going!
Thanks, Joe!
Looking good!
Thanks, Harlan and Susan!
I purchased a bench-top drill press by WEN yesterday. I put it on a tool stand which sits on top of a wheeled base so that it can be moved around easily as floor layout needs change. (I have only a two car garage.) Also, I've had it for a year but I have acquired a new air compressor. The previous one was hideously loud so I went with a scroll compressor from Eastwood though it was a little pricey. It is amazing how quiet it is!! You can literally have a normal conversation right next to it while it is running. It is only 30 gallons in size but it has a 100% duty cycle so I have a high hope.
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??? Does anyone know how to rotate images? It seems you can post them only in landscape orientation.... ???