Dactel's Build

[dactel]

Hey Terry,
I didn't see it mentioned in your thread what covering system you had selected.
I heard the factory foam you are bonding will not withstand the Oratex solvent very well.
Just a word of caution if you were thinking of going that direction. Others have used balsa instead.
Cheers.

That’s very good know. Thanks for letting me know!!

[Frontier Fox]

Terry
I went through similar contortions getting my work space ready.

Sorting through 25 years of accumulated stuff, didn’t know I was a hoarder till then. I have sold several thousand in tools, camping equipment, and some of my archery gear. New air compressor, lighting, shelving, and some tools for the build. Also put up OSB and painted it white to brighten things up.

Keep bangin away at it. One step at a time. 👍

[dactel]

Building a shed so that I will be able to pile-shift all the clutter from my garage shop...

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[bbs428]

More space for the airplane stuff is a good thing! Keep on charging ahead!

[dactel]

My shed project is coming along... Now I just need to put the roof, the door and windows and finishing touches on...

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[dactel]

It has been a year since my last post but I am happy to report that I have restarted my build today. In the past year, a lot has happened in terms of life, however, the spirit hasn't been lost.

I am also tracking my progress using the EAA's new online build log.

The shed project I've mentioned previously blew up into a three month project but it was well worth the effort as it freed up a lot of space in the garage.
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I made the first fork for the wing rotisseries and tested for fit today. I used a 1-½” PVC tube cut into pieces, a T joint, two elbow joints and three end caps. The spacing between the two pipes that go into the wing spars is exactly 27.5” on center. The outer diameters of the elbow joint sockets are perfect fit with the inside diameters of the spars with a little bit of play.

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Tomorrow, I hope to finish building the rotisseries.

[dactel]

Finished Hysoling all HS and elevator ribs with stiffners.

Today, I used syringe method to apply the Hysol. I have a box of 10cc size irrigation syringes which are cheap enough to throw away after a use. They are great for applying small amounts of Hysol to small areas.

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[dactel]

The first day working with Hysol. I bonded several HS ribs with stiffners to cure overnight. It is almost like caulking - the smaller the beads you use the easier and cleaner it is. I also drilled a ½ inch holes on the 310 ribs and enlarged them with a Dremel tool for access to the stabilizer hinge.

To apply Hysol, I did not use a syringe or a baggie. Instead, I cut the end of a tongue depressor at 90 degrees so that it had a flat edge and used it to dab on small amounts of Hysol.

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[dactel]

I cut all the stiffners to the appropriate lengths for the HS and the elevator ribs, then sanded them all for bonding. Nothing hard here. I marked each part where they are supposed to go with a sharpie to prevent some griefs later on.

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[Frontier Fox]

Terry, great to see you back to work on your build. My advice is to try and get at least one thing done every day. Little steps add up!