Jun 27, 2023     Pulley cable retainers - (1.4 hours)       Category: Controls

Finished right front retainer. Held in place with hose clamp.

  Jun 22, 2023     Pulley cable retainers - (1.3 hours)       Category: Controls

Cut pieces for remaining flap pulley retainers. Made the pieces with the larger end smaller than the initial piece.

  Jun 21, 2023     Pulley cable retainers - (1.8 hours)       Category: Controls

Finished running pilot side flap cable. Began fabricating a pulley cable retainer. Cut an 8” long 5/8” wide .032 aluminum strip. Cut another 5/8” strip about 5” with one end 1-1/4” wide. Flush riveted these two pieces together orthogonal to each other. Worth a hand reamer bent the shorter piece to wrap around the pulley.

  Jun 10, 2023     Elevator Control Cables - (2.0 hours)       Category: Controls

Completed redo of both elevator cables. Stabilized control stick to keep from cables at proper length.

  Jun 09, 2023     Flight Controls - (1.6 hours) Category: Controls

Had to redo the elevator control cables. The previous cable lengths had the stick too far forward.

  Mar 13, 2023     Seat Cushions - (0.7 hour)       Category: Seats

Traced poster board templates onto laminated foam cushions. Cut out front and rear seat back cushions. Next need to trim down to final size and add additional foam to shape seat bolsters.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WoN8QBJxgUQEA-iB_9svxR7jz1E4glB_/view?usp=share_link

  Mar 12, 2023     Seat Cusions - (2.9 hours)       Category: Seats

Cut front seat cushions from outline. Cut template of the rear seat, transferred to rear seat cushion, cut rear seat from outline. Cut template for front and rear seat back. Laminated medium soft and medium firm cushion foam for seat back.

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WVhWnpUsaodgO8wwlgwTFbkQiR4q7Dmx/view?usp=share_link

  Dec 22, 2021     Windows - (4.2 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Used a straight edge clamped to the 1 1/2" strips then an angle grinder to straighten the edges. Unfortunately found out that 1 1/2" was still too short. Cut 2" strips to make sure there's enough overlap fore and aft. Need to trip off the excess on the top piece to allow the window to tilt up fully without impeding on the upper frame.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Pi-HT3W1y3a2DgWuoJgud6G888MYpk5/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12TMamwcps7qvVj0aWatprBlXJuPmxGaK/view?usp=sharing

  Dec 21, 2021     Windows - (1.3 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Tried cutting wider strips of aluminum to better fill in gaps at fore and aft of window frame. Tried cutting 1 1/2" pieces. Edges are not quite straight. Need to clean them up a bit.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12OMP7jZPFedFhcA2H-xBDTibCCnCMbDt/view?usp=sharing

  Dec 21, 2021     Windows - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage

The fore and aft window skins are too narrow. Had to fabricate wider strips to overlap frame. This will allow for a better seal around the window to the fuselage to keep noise and cold air out.