Monthly Archives: April 2013

Vertical Stab 3 (3.0 hrs)

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Today I finished all the match drilling including the skin. All deburring is done, and I got a good start on dimpling the internal parts.

I’m contemplating my next priming. I can either do the vertical stab as one batch, or begin work on the rudder. Right now, I’m leaning towards doing a small batch for the vertical stab to keep my momentum going. It’s good to make tangible progress in the firm of completed parts.

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Vertical Stab 2 (2.0 hrs)

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I got a fair amount done today.  My pace and efficiency has really improved.  I didn’t know what I was doing when I started the horizontal stab and everything was painfully slow.

I started the day by using the soldering iron to remove the protective coating.  Quick and easy.

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Next up was the rear spar.  Clecoed and match drilled.

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I fluted the ribs using the previous method from Hints for Homebuilders, and clecoed the skeleton together for match drilling.

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The entire skeleton is match drilled.  Next time I’ll be match drilling the skin.

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