Wings


Fuel Tanks 26 (1.0 hrs)

Today I attempted to remove the remaining rivet pieces from the left fuel tank.  First I used the borescope and was able to locate a few more, then I sloshed water to no avail.  Finally I removed the last remaining rivets to the z-brackets. 20140706-182337-66217277.jpg

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Wings 27 (6.0 hrs)

Today I set about riveting the leading edge to the left spar.  I completed both the riveting of the spar/rib intersections and the spar/skin intersection.  For the ribs I once again used the long straight rivet set lent to my by Mike Bullock.  I’ve now perfected my technique and the rivets came out flawless and went rather quickly.  The skin rivets are even easier with the pneumatic squeezer making quick work of these.  Don’t forget that the rivets that also intersect the ribs are a size bigger!20140706-181032-65432014.jpg

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Wings 26 (4.0 hrs)

I started off today by finishing the installation of the stall warning assembly.  The instructions call for pop rivets, although others go with solid rivets.  Its not structural so I see no reason to not use pop rivets.20140615-192314-69794957.jpg

Here is an enlarged view of the hole for the stall warning vane.  I still need to do a little cleaning up with the file.  You can’t really tell unless you get really close, but it bothers me nonetheless.   20140615-192312-69792970.jpg

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Here is the cable that will connect the stall warning back to the cockpit.  The instructions call for 8.5 feet.  I always leave extra in the event of changes or mistakes so I left 10 feet. 20140615-192600-69960361.jpg

Next up its time to rivet the leading edge of the left wing. 20140615-192602-69962543.jpg

Van’s instructions call for you to rivet the rear row of rivets with a squeezer and then work forward toward the leading edge which is contrary to how I normally rivet a skin. 20140617-131424-47664210.jpg

Here are the rivets I squeezed first. 20140617-131422-47662014.jpg20140617-131635-47795736.jpg

The leading edge still needs to be riveted to the spar. 20140617-131637-47797327.jpg

Next I worked on the scarf joint.  I decided I can’t quite finish it until the fuel tanks are attached, as I want to be able to do a final check against the flush skins. 20140617-131734-47854369.jpg