Well - it's been far too long since I've updated my build log - had a mix of a lot of holiday-prep and holiday relaxing. I got a few things done on the plane, which I still need to go update yet (will likely be short notes), but in the meantime - here's to hoping to getting back on track.
I'm currently on the Horizontal Stabilizer, working on the main spar. Started today's build session picking up on the end of page 8-5 - essentially, I had finished all of the drilling portions and just need to debur a whole bunch of holes. Once I had finished that, I was at the ‘prime' step - so I added those parts to my collection of ‘things ready to prime once it's not 5 degrees outside' stack. Currently, that pile includes: HS-1013, HS-1008 L/R, HS-1007, HS-1002, HS-906, HS-1003,
Then I pulled out all eight of the HS-1004 (inspar ribs for the HS). I trimmed the four of them as requested (2 cuts on all of them, and additional 2 cuts on the other two). Then went through the always tedious job of deburring all 8 of the flanges (combination of about 4-8 different files, scotchbrite pads (gray), and the scotchbrite wheels).