FedEx gives you WINGS! June 27, 2012June 27, 2012 Ed 2 Comments RV10 Build, Wings Actually, I had to pick them up as I didn’t want to sit around from 1pm to 5pm waiting for a driver, but you get Read more
The wings begin June 28, 2012June 28, 2012 Ed 4 Comments RV10 Build, Spar, Wings Today marks the first day of work on the wings. It was a day of a lot of drilling and a lot of head scratching. Read more
Sooooo much countersinking June 29, 2012June 30, 2012 Ed 0 Comment RV10 Build, Spar, Wings I spent all day countersinking today. All those holes in the spars needed to be countersunk as the wing skins will sit flush against the Read more
Spars are done July 1, 2012July 1, 2012 Ed 1 Comment RV10 Build, Spar, Wings Today, I was able to get the spar extensions riveted on, the last few net plates attached, and the wing tie downs bolted/riveted on. Next Read more
Starting the ribs July 1, 2012July 1, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Ribs, RV10 Build, Wings I finished up the spars this morning, had lunch, and thought… I should work on the plane! I actually had to hang around the house Read more
Wing Ribs, Part deux July 4, 2012July 9, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Ribs, RV10 Build, Wings It’s been too hot to work on the plane lately (I really need AC in my garage)… but after a few days of no progress, Read more
I need to move somewhere cooler than Minnesota… July 5, 2012July 9, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Ribs, RV10 Build, Wings I hear Antarctica is nice this time of year. Again, I forced myself into the oven I call a garage to make forward progress. There are a Read more
Putting in time July 7, 2012July 9, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Ribs, RV10 Build, Wings I got some real time into the ribs today, even tough you couldn’t tell by looking at it. All the ribs were match drilled to Read more
Prime Time July 8, 2012July 9, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Ribs, RV10 Build, Wings Yup. Time to don the respirator mask and gloves once again. Looking like I just stepped out of an episode of “Breaking Bad”, I wiped Read more
Finished priming the wing ribs July 11, 2012July 11, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Ribs, RV10 Build, Wings Spent a few hours tonight finishing up the priming on the wing ribs. Next step: Riveting! Read more
Riveting again! July 13, 2012July 14, 2012 Ed 1 Comment Ribs, RV10 Build, Wings To start the night, I rounded off the front edges of the flap brackets. The brackets had already been primed, but the part that I Read more
Rib stuff July 18, 2012July 30, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Ribs, RV10 Build, Wings Quick catch-up post. (I’m writing this from the future!) Drilled out the holes for wire and air lines in the wing ribs. I’m drilling them Read more
Rib riveting (now with extra motivation!) July 29, 2012July 30, 2012 Ed 1 Comment Ribs, RV10 Build, Wings Just got back from Oshkosh AirVenture, and after spending the week with a whole bunch of GREAT RV10 builders, my motivation levels are at an Read more
Wing ribs (Section 14): Complete! July 30, 2012July 30, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Ribs, RV10 Build, Wings I was able to put a bit more time in today and finish up the wing rib section. That means that all of the wing Read more
Beginning the rear wing spar August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 Ed 1 Comment Rear Spar, RV10 Build, Wings Tonight was one of those fun nights where you get a lot of small steps done relatively quickly. In two hours, I almost finished up Read more