Daily Archives: January 14, 2014


Fuel Tanks 9 (3.0 hrs)

Tonight I got a lot of drudgery completed. I deburred all the holes and edges of both fuel tank skins. After that I removed the remaining vinyl from the rivet lines with the soldering iron. Next, I scored the mating surfaces for the sealant application on the inside of both skins. Finally, I dimpled the entire skin for the right fuel tank.

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Fuel Tanks 8 (2.0 hrs)

Tonight I took care of several odds and ends on the fuel tanks. I drilled the access plates, reinforcement rings and ribs, countersunk the fuel caps and started the fuel vent planning. Finally I set up the shop for riveting and deburring. I forgot to post the same evening, and as a result I know I am forgetting some of the things that I did.

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