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5 most recent log entries:
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2007-09-12 |
Hours: 0 |
Category:
Fuselage
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Manual Ref:
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ID#:
956
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Got my seats in from ClassicAero Designs. Love the smell of leather! I installed the seat backs in the fuse and test fitted the seats. Of course I had to sit in them to see how it will feel. Now if I can just get back to working on the canopy!
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2007-07-11 |
Hours: 1.5 |
Category:
Finish
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Manual Ref:
9-10
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ID#:
955
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Trudging further with the slider canopy frame |
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Got busy on my slider canopy frame. Been taking too much time off lately. Bent the forward left canopy bow forward some using 2x4s covered with rags to pad the frame; I isolated the forward bow at the center weld and the left side rail welds with the wood blocks. Worked really well and I got most of the gap out so that it more closely matches the right side bow when in place against the roll bar. Not perfect but I've got to move on. Also removed some bend in the forward bow to try and get the right sides skin-to-slider rail 1/16" distance...will continue this tomorrow.
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2007-07-10 |
Hours: 0 |
Category:
Flight Instruments
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Manual Ref:
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ID#:
954
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Trutrak auto pilot arrived! |
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My Trutrak ADI Pilot II arrived today! I saved $200 by ordering it now with the Young Eagles discount. Now I need to start working on my panel layout again.
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2007-07-03 |
Hours: 2 |
Category:
Fuselage
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Manual Ref:
9-9
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ID#:
953
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Assembled slider rail/spacer parts |
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Got the slider rail bent properly and drilled to the slider spacer. Deburred, cleaned, and primed. I did not prime the slider rail so the slider will slide easily. I riveted the slider rail to the slider spacer and re-installed on the fuse with tape to hold it in place.
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2007-07-02 |
Hours: 1 |
Category:
Fuselage
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Manual Ref:
9-9
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ID#:
948
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More work on canopy slider rail |
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I decided to redo my canopy slider rail so I ordered new parts. This time I will wait to drill the screw holes so I can make sure they are positioned so as not to fall on a rivet on the fuse top rib.
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This time three years ago: |
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2005-05-12 |
Hours: 0 |
Category:
Journal
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Manual Ref:
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ID#:
685
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Talked with Jim at Hoover Buildings a couple of days ago. Inquired about the cost difference between the 24x24 we contracted for and 24x30. The cost is not that much more, so I decided to upgrade to the bigger garage. The added 25% more space will be well worth the extra cost. The larger garage costs about $2 per sq ft less.
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This time four years ago: |
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2004-05-12 |
Hours: 2 |
Category:
Wing
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Helper: Robert
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Manual Ref:
7-10
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ID#:
200
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Started riveting top skin |
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Got some help from my good friend Robert today. We started riveting on the inboard top skin. He held the round head bucking bar while I riveted from the bottom with the extra long back rivet set I bought from Averys. For our session today, we did three ribs in the center of the inboard skin. To me this method was not as easy as I had heard others suggest. Controlling the extra long rivet set was difficult and often resulted in flatter than desired and offset shop heads. Overall, they are okay but I done a better riveting job. Having never riveted before, Robert did an excellent job with the bucking bar.
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This time five years ago: |
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2003-05-12 |
Hours: 2 |
Category:
Empennage
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Manual Ref:
6-4
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ID#:
301
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Primed the rudder frame parts |
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Got the rudder frame parts all primed and ready for final assembly.
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