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Category: RV10 Build

New pneunatic cleco gun: I like it!

February 29, 2012February 29, 2012 Ed RV10 Build

I work on computers all day, and have been for years. I’m 32, and I’m already having some problems with my wrists. After using cleco

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Rudder: More deburring, a little counter-sinking, and a little slip up

March 1, 2012March 2, 2012 Ed Empennage, Rudder, RV10 Build

Colleen was nice enough to come out to the airplane factory and help me do some deburring tonight. Just like all the other parts before,

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Rudder: Last bit of prep

March 2, 2012March 2, 2012 Ed Empennage, Rudder, RV10 Build

Today was the first day my father was able to come out and help get us closer to having a flying plane! It isn’t the

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Vertical Stab and Rudder Priming!

March 3, 2012March 7, 2012 Ed Empennage, RV10 Build

Today was the first primer day. First, Colleen helped me scuff everything up with Scotchbrite pads. After that everything got a good wipe down with

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VERTICAL STAB COMPLETE!!!

March 4, 2012March 7, 2012 Ed Empennage, RV10 Build, Vertical Stab

Big day today! The first rivets were set, and the first part completed.  

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Baby got back (riveting)

March 5, 2012March 5, 2012 Ed Empennage, Rudder, RV10 Build

Got a lot done in a fairly short amount of time tonight. I got all the rudder stiffeners back riveted in. They are shot in

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Short but sticky: It’s rudder Pro-Seal time!

March 6, 2012March 6, 2012 Ed Empennage, Rudder, RV10 Build

Tonight was a quick one at only one hour, but that was because we were time limited with one of the materials we were working

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Starting on the Horizontal Stabilizer

March 7, 2012March 7, 2012 Ed Empennage, Horizontal Stab, RV10 Build

I still have to wait another 24 hours for the pro-seal to finish curing on the rudder before I can continue with that, so I

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The rudder is done!

March 8, 2012March 9, 2012 Ed Empennage, Rudder, RV10 Build

I almost didn’t go out to work on the plane tonight because I was pretty nervous about messing up the rudder trailing edge. If it’s

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Horizontal Stabilizer spar construction

March 10, 2012March 11, 2012 Ed Empennage, Horizontal Stab, RV10 Build

With the rudder done and out of the way, I got back to work on the horizontal stab. While the rudder was curing, I got

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