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Rib riveting… again

February 26, 2013March 6, 2013 Ed Fuselage, Mid Fuse Ribs and Bottom Skins, RV10 Build

I finished riveting all the mid-fuse ribs in place tonight. All that’s left of this section of the plans is the bottom skins!

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Rib riveting

February 25, 2013March 6, 2013 Ed Fuselage, Mid Fuse Ribs and Bottom Skins, RV10 Build

With everything nicely primed, I started riveting together my pile of parts. First up was riveting in place the seat belt brackets and heat vents,

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Priming

February 24, 2013March 6, 2013 Ed Fuselage, Mid Fuse Ribs and Bottom Skins, RV10 Build

All the mid-fuse ribs and bottom skins are primed!

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Fuse Bottom Skins

February 23, 2013March 6, 2013 Ed Fuselage, Mid Fuse Ribs and Bottom Skins, RV10 Build

All night was dedicated to deburring, scuffing, and dimpling the fuse bottom skins.

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Deburring

February 22, 2013March 6, 2013 Ed Fuselage, Mid Fuse Ribs and Bottom Skins, RV10 Build

Finished scuffing and deburring all the edges and holes of everything.

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Fuse ribs and skins

February 21, 2013March 6, 2013 Ed Fuselage, Mid Fuse Ribs and Bottom Skins, RV10 Build

Tonight I began by clecoing in place some narrow stiffeners/ribs that give structural strength to the rear passenger’s floor. Then, all the bottom skins were

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More ribs

February 20, 2013March 6, 2013 Ed Fuselage, Mid Fuse Ribs and Bottom Skins, RV10 Build

I started tonight by finishing the scuffing on the parts I had ready. But by the time I had finished scuffing, I decided that I

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Seat Ribs

February 19, 2013March 6, 2013 Ed Fuselage, Mid Fuse Ribs and Bottom Skins, RV10 Build

I messed up the video and cut off the beginning of the night, but tonight, I continued on by getting the rear seat ribs all

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Mid fuse ribs

February 18, 2013March 6, 2013 Ed Fuselage, Mid Fuse Ribs and Bottom Skins, RV10 Build

With completed bulkheads, I started the next section of the plans which includes all the ribs that make up the floor and seat structure. First,

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Buckheads riveted and ribs started

February 18, 2013March 6, 2013 Ed Fuselage, Mid Fuse Bulkheads, RV10 Build

With all the mid-fuse bulkhead parts primed, everything was riveted together. Riveting together the bulkheads finishes this section of the plans. I continued on to

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