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Category: Bottom Skins

Gap Fairings 1

December 20, 2012December 20, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings
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Got to work on something that didn’t need proseal tonight. The aileron and flap gap fairings. These fairings fill up the space between the front

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Gap Fairings 2

December 21, 2012January 5, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings

Got all of the gap fairing parts deburred.

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Gap Fairings and wing bottom skins

December 22, 2012January 6, 2013 Ed 2 Comments Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings

First, I got the gap fairing parts dimpled. Then I began on the wing bottom skins themselves, beginning with deburring all the edges. Then the

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Gretz Pitot Mast

December 23, 2012January 5, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings
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Today, I got the pitot mast mounted. I’m using the Gretz pitot mount, which will hold the Gretz GA-1000 heated pitot. I’m following Tim Olson’s

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Wing bottom skin deburring

December 24, 2012January 6, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings

I began today by sanding down the edges where the inner and outer skins overlap, just like the top skin. Then I began the tedious

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More deburring

December 26, 2012January 6, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings

Same as last time. Finished deburring the left wing skins, j-channel, and ribs. I also finished pulling the electrical conduit thru the ribs.

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Dimpling and more deburring

December 27, 2012January 6, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings

Started the day by dimpling all the required parts for the left wing. Then I continued on to the right wing by deburring the outer

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Deburring and dimpling (sound familiar?)

December 29, 2012January 6, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings

More of the same, but this marks the end of the deburring and dimpling for the bottom wing skins!

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Wing bottom skins, Gap fairings, and stiffeners primed

January 5, 2013January 8, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings

I primed these at the same time as the aileron parts, but posting to recording time in the proper category.

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Gap fairings riveting

January 14, 2013January 17, 2013 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings
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Since I had to wait on the proseal for the second aileron, I figured I’d rivet on the wing gap fairings. This is a very

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Bottom Wing Skins

January 27, 2015June 9, 2015 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings

Big change of pace here. I decided to finally bite the bullet and get the wing bottom skins installed. I couldn’t think of any more

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Wing bottom skin, 2

January 30, 2015June 9, 2015 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings

Quick night tonight, finished riveting the inboard lower wing panel to the left wing.

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SO MANY RIVETS!

February 4, 2015June 9, 2015 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings

I did a LOT of riveting tonight!!! I riveted on the larger outer panel on the left wing (the one that I had already installed

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Bottom skins are done

February 6, 2015June 9, 2015 Ed 0 Comment Bottom Skins, RV10 Build, Wings

Sprint to the finish tonight. I hammered out the last wing panel!

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