Something new September 10, 2012September 10, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings While I’m waiting for my new squeezer yoke to arrive to finish the wing top skins, I decided to start on the leading edges. These Read more
Deja Vu… September 11, 2012September 11, 2012 Ed 1 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings Tonight was the same as last night, but with the right leading edge instead. Both leading edges are now ready for deburring and dimpling, then Read more
And back to deburring… September 12, 2012September 12, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings After disassembling the right wing leading edge, I countersunk the splice strip where the nutplates will rivet on. The rest of the night was spent Read more
Deburred and scuffed September 13, 2012September 13, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings Like the title says, the leading edge parts have been fully deburred and scuffed in preparation for priming. It works better to scuff before dimpling Read more
Leading Edges Dimpled September 15, 2012September 15, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings Everything dimpled. Read more
All primed up September 16, 2012September 23, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings This afternoon was sunny and cool, so I was able to set up some saw horses and get all the leading edge parts primed up. Read more
Riveting again September 17, 2012September 23, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings With the primer fully cured, I started final assembly of the leading edges. Tonight I was able to get one leading edge clecoed together and Read more
Leading edge riveting, part 2 September 18, 2012September 23, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings I made some good progress tonight. I got the right leading edge section fully riveted, and a good start on the left leading edge. Read more
Just a quickie September 20, 2012September 23, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings I had a very busy night, but I still wanted to get SOME progress made in the riveting… so I busted out a quick half Read more
A little of this… September 23, 2012September 23, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings Got the left leading edge assembly fully riveted up. The next step in the plans is to rivet the leading edges to the spar and Read more
Cutting holes September 24, 2012September 24, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings So now that I have my nice shiny leading edge sections built, what is the next step? Cut big gaping holes into the front of Read more
Duckworks landing lights, Continued September 25, 2012September 25, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings More working on the landing light mounts tonight. I got the mounting plate and associated brackets measured, cut up, and clecoed together. I also got Read more
Duckworks landing lights, part 3 September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings Tonight was a continuation of the installation of the Duckworks leading edge landing light kit. On the wing I started on last night, I got Read more
Duckworks, part 4 September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 Ed 0 Comment Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings Just a little time to work on the plane tonight, but I was able to get both top and bottom brackets for the landing light Read more
Lens fitting and AOA install September 30, 2012October 9, 2012 Ed 2 Comments Leading Edge, RV10 Build, Wings Today I fit the lens for the right wing tip. It’s funny how much faster everything is the second time you do it. With the Read more