Beginning Ailerons January 1, 2013January 6, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings A new year, and a new section of the plans! 2013 bring us up to the construction of the ailerons. Before I started the ailerons, Read more
Match drilling stiffeners January 2, 2013January 6, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings Just a quick night tonight. I got all the aileron skin stiffeners match drilled. Read more
Aileron skins debrurred, dimpled, and primed January 5, 2013January 8, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings Like the title says, today I got the aileron skins and stiffeners all deburred, scuffed, dimpled, degreased, and primed. Read more
Aileron skin construction January 6, 2013January 8, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings With the needed parts primed, I back riveted the aileron stiffeners to the skins. Next I worked on the end ribs, and got them drilled, Read more
Aileron drilling January 8, 2013January 8, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings Before I started the clock on time to record for the build, I put my new 8′ level to use making sure my work top Read more
Aileron final prep January 9, 2013January 10, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings The aileron parts are all ready for primer. Tonight I got them all deburred, scuffed, dimpled, and countersunk. Read more
Aileron parts primed January 10, 2013January 10, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings Starting back up with where I left off last night, I degreased and primed all the appropriate aileron parts. Read more
Aileron Riveting Part 1 January 11, 2013January 17, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings With all of the aileron parts primed, I started final construction of the ailerons. You start by building the spar, nose ribs, and counter weight. Read more
Aileron riveting, part 2 January 12, 2013January 17, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings Today, I started by riveting the aileron end ribs. During this step, it’s important that the aileron is totally flat and true, as setting these Read more
Aileron trailing edge, more proseal January 14, 2013January 17, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings Well, it’s been a few days, and it’s time to rivet up the first aileron’s trailing edge. After cleaning up the holes, I popped in Read more
Ailerons are DONE! January 16, 2013January 17, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings Another section bites the dust! I got the remaining trailing edge riveted up. Next, I installed the attach hardware. This took a bit of time, Read more