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Category: Ailerons

Beginning Ailerons

January 1, 2013January 6, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings
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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,

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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.

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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.

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Aileron skin construction

January 6, 2013January 8, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings
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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,

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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

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Aileron final prep

January 9, 2013January 10, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings
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The aileron parts are all ready for primer. Tonight I got them all deburred, scuffed, dimpled, and countersunk.     

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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.

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Aileron Riveting Part 1

January 11, 2013January 17, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings
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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.

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Aileron riveting, part 2

January 12, 2013January 17, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings
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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

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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

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Ailerons are DONE!

January 16, 2013January 17, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Ailerons, RV10 Build, Wings
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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,

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