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Category: Vertical Stab

First build day!

February 21, 2012February 26, 2012 Ed 1 Comment Empennage, RV10 Build, Vertical Stab

As of 7:45PM on Feb 21, 2012, I can be considered an RV-10 builder… not just an empennage kit owner! With an RV kit, you

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Vertical Stabilizer Prep

February 22, 2012February 29, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Empennage, RV10 Build, Vertical Stab
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This is the step where you start seeing recognizable airplane parts. Tonight I put together the vertical stabilizer for final drilling. Started off deburring and

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Vertical Stab Skin

February 23, 2012February 29, 2012 Ed 2 Comments Empennage, RV10 Build, Vertical Stab
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Tonight we Colleen got her first taste of deburring holes, and the DRDT-2 got it’s first shot at dimpling real airplane parts. Both did a

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VS Deburring, dimpling, and counter-sinking… OH MY!

February 25, 2012February 29, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Empennage, RV10 Build, Vertical Stab

This afternoon was spent doing to final prep work to the VS components before priming and assembly. A whole lotta holes needed to be deburred

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VERTICAL STAB COMPLETE!!!

March 4, 2012March 7, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Empennage, RV10 Build, Vertical Stab
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Big day today! The first rivets were set, and the first part completed.   Not much to say, but I got a lot of use

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