Continuing on with the front center tunnel work, I un-clecoed everything, deburred all the edges and holes, scuffed everything down, dimpled the required holes, and
Category: Fuselage
Firewall section complete!
Today, I was able to finish the firewall section of the plans! I started by completing the riveting of the tunnel rib sub assemblies, then
Forward fuse ribs and bulkheads
Tonight marks the beginning of another section of the plans: Forward Fuselage Ribs, Bulkheads, and Bottom Skin. Tonight, I mostly worked on deburring and
Quick priming night
Front bulkheads
Tonight, I worked on the front bulkheads. These are actually the structure that makes up the front support for the pilot and copilot’s seats. It
Front bulkheads and bottom skins
I started tonight by match drilling the control column mount to the front seat bulkhead. Then I moved on to the front bottom skin. This
Fuse progress
The front spar got (temporarily) bolted in place to be match drilled with the center tunnel, and then the front fuse section an the rear
And take it all apart again!
That’s the theme of the day today. All those big parts I’ve been putting together have to get taken apart to be deburred, counter sunk,
Deburring day
My favorite… deburring! Tonight’s parts on the deburring table were the floor ribs, fuel pump brackets, and fuse bottom skins!
Dimpling day!
I do like dimpling much more than deburring…