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Builder Name:Dustin Newton   -  
Project:   Vans - RV-14A
Total Hours:1178.7
Total Flight Time:
Start/Last Date:Apr 09, 2021 - No Finish Date
Engine:Lycoming IO-390-119EXP
Propeller:TBD
Panel:AFS/Dynon/Avidyne
 
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Sep 23, 2023     Bottom wing skin: left wing, install aileron push/pull tubes and inspection covers - (3.5 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Sep 12, 2023     Wing Systems Rtg: Mounting heated pitot control box - (.7 hour) Category: 19:Wing Sys Rtg
 
 
Sep 09, 2023     Bottom Skins: riveting left lower outboard - (2.3 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
 
Sep 05, 2023     Bottom wing skin: continuing to rivet left lower outboard skin - (1.5 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Sep 04, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: continue riveting left lower outboard. - (3.7 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Sep 03, 2023     Bottom wing skin: riveting left lower outboard skin - (3.2 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
 
Aug 17, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: work on the bends and flaring of the pitot tubes. - (2.0 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Aug 14, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: Dynon heated pitot tube mast fitting - (3.1 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
This was so nerve wracking because of the cutting of the large skin. I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out!!!

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Aug 10, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: finished fitting of left lower outboard skin - (1.0 hour)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Aug 09, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: Debur and fitting of lower left outboard skin - (2.6 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
Largely routine. There is an area to the outboard edge of the wing that is going to have to be filed down in order to fit properly. Nothing significant or cause for concern.
 
Aug 08, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: install nut plates for pitot control box mount, prime mount - (2.3 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
 
Aug 06, 2023     Bottom wing skin: cut and fit a bracket for mounting the pitot control box - (1.8 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Aug 05, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: messed up adhrs mount and j stiffener, order replacement parts. - (3.4 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
I messed up the parts, the main mount was drilled where it rested on the rounded part of the j-stiffener causing it to bow once riveted. I tried a repair that only caused more issues so I decided to order replacement parts. Also did some other miscellaneous prep work and began the deburring of the outboard left lower skin.
 
Aug 03, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: Prime AHRS mount parts, j-stiffeners, inboard lower left skin - (1.8 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
 
Aug 02, 2023     Bottom wing skin: dimple left lower inboard skin, debur and mock up adhrs mount. - (2.3 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Aug 01, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: install addtl grommets, debur left inboard skin - (2.6 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
Located and drilled additional passthrough locations for static/aoa lines. Drilled nutplate locations on inboard rib. Deburred holes and edges of inboard lower left skin.
 
Jul 31, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: prep adhrs mount, drill nutplates in left lower root ri, adding rib passthroughs - (2.3 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
The factory recommended grommets do not provide enough rib passthroughs so I am upsizing some and drilling new ones where I have to.

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Jul 22, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: complete riveting right lower skins - (4.0 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Jul 23, 2023     Bottom wing skin: install nutplates, aileron actuation, inspection plates - (3.2 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Jul 21, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: Continue riveting right lower outboard skin - (4.0 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Jul 20, 2023     Bottom wing skin: riveting right lower outboard skin - (2.1 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
Completed most of the stiffener rivets.

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Jul 17, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: continue riveting right lower outboard skin - (2.0 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
Riveted the rope half of the ribs.

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Jul 16, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: dimpled, primed and began riveting right lower outboard skin - (5.6 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
This skin is going well so far. I completed the row of rivets along the rear spar. These are the hardest to reach so it was a relief to get them done.
 
Jul 16, 2023     Wing Systems: tested the wingtip lighting on both wings. All good. - (2.0 hours) Category: 19:Wing Sys Rtg
 
Jul 15, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: Finish riveting right inboard lower skin - (5.4 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
Finished riveting the right lower inboard skin. I'm very satisfied with the results!!

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Jul 14, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: continue riveting right inboard skin - (3.3 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
Finished the stiffener and came down the ribs 3 rivets.
 
Jul 13, 2023     Bottom wing skin: cont riveting right lower inboard skin - (1.5 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
Made good progress tonight. Made it to the stiffener and got it halfway done.

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Jul 12, 2023     Bottom wing skin: cont riveting right lower inboard skin - (1.5 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
Finished the rear spar for this skin. I think it will go faster now.

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Jul 10, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: cont riveting right lower inboard - (.8 hour) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
 
Jul 09, 2023     Bottom Wing Skin: Riveting bottom right inboard - (1.8 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Jul 06, 2023     Bottom wing skin: begin riveting inboard bottom right skin - (1.2 hours)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Jun 28, 2023     Bot Wing Skin: fitting right inboard and outboard lower wing skins - (2.5 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
 
Jun 27, 2023     Bot Wing Skin: Right inboard lower skin, fitting leading edge and final drilling - (.9 hour) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
 
Jun 25, 2023     Bot Wing Skin: cleco right inboard lower skin - (.8 hour)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Jun 25, 2023     Finish electric roll trim - (5.2 hours)       Category: 38:Roll Trim

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Jun 24, 2023     Roll Trim: Build roll trim actuator housing - (4.6 hours)       Category: 38:Roll Trim
This simple project actually required a substantial cross section of the skills I have learned. Crimping pins on the wires for micro-molex connectors gets easier after you have done a few.

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Jun 24, 2023     AP Servos: Complete installation of Dynon roll servo - (4.7 hours)       Category: 57:AP Servos
This process was very straightforward. May have to remove in order to get access to install bottom skin but hopefully not.

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Jun 23, 2023     AP Servos: Complete push/pull rods - (2.1 hours)       Category: 57:AP Servos
Successfully tapped the tubing material as directed. Construction went very smoothly for both the roll and pitch push/pull rods.

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Jun 19, 2023     Aileron Act.: Begin A/P Roll Servo Installation - (1.7 hours) Category: 57:AP Servos
 
Jun 16, 2023     Aileron Act.: Finish connecting and adjusting main push/pull tubes - (2.3 hours) Category: 23:Aileron Act.
This procedure entailed using a "neutral" template and measuring to make sure the length of the main push/pull tube is correct. Through adjustments I was able to adjust it to +/- 1mm.
 
Jun 11, 2023     Aileron Act.: rivet push/pull tubes, begin fitting right wing actuation assy - (2.4 hours) Category: 23:Aileron Act.
 
Jun 10, 2023     Wing Sys Rtg: Finish soldering zip tip pigtails - (3.0 hours)       Category: 19:Wing Sys Rtg

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Jun 10, 2023     Aileron Act: finish installing torque tube assy - (2.3 hours)       Category: 23:Aileron Act.

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Jun 06, 2023     WIng Sys Rtg: begin soldering left wing ziptip pigtail - (2.0 hours) Category: 19:Wing Sys Rtg
 
Jun 05, 2023     Wing Sys Rtg: completed soldering right wing ziptip pigtail - (2.1 hours)       Category: 19:Wing Sys Rtg

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Jun 04, 2023     Wing Sys Rtg: Begin soldering ZipTip pigtails at wingtips. - (7.2 hours) Category: 19:Wing Sys Rtg
Began the process of solder the pigtails that come with the ZipTips. This brings all the wiring together so I had to spend a fair amount of time planning and figuring out the various wiring diagrams. I think I got it right! Also ran wires to the leading edge landing light bulbs which are connected in series with the ZipTip landing lights.
 
Jun 03, 2023     Aileron Act: build aileron torque tube assemblies - (5.6 hours)       Category: 23:Aileron Act.
Completed torque tube assemblies except for final washer and nuts. There is missing hardware that needed to be ordered to completed installation.

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May 29, 2023     Aileron Act.: Begin building torque tubes - (4.0 hours) Category: 23:Aileron Act.
 
May 28, 2023     Aileron Act: Build aileron push rods - (3.5 hours) Category: 23:Aileron Act.
Was able to complete them except for final riveting. The rivets from Van's were incorrect so I ordered the right ones.
 
May 21, 2023     Aileron Act: Cut, Prep, and Prime Aileron Torque Tubes - (3.0 hours) Category: 23:Aileron Act.
 
Apr 30, 2023     Bot Wing Skin: riveting flap/aileron gap seals - (5.0 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
 
Apr 29, 2023     Bot Wing Skins: Rivet flap/aileron gap seals - (3.0 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
 
Apr 26, 2023     Bot wing Skin: begin riveting flap gap seal - (.8 hour)       Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin

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Apr 23, 2023     Bot WIng Skin: debur and dimple flap/aileron gap seals - (2.5 hours) Category: 20:Bot Wing Skin
 
Apr 08, 2023     Wing Systems Routing: routing and installation of factory harnesses. Planning continues. - (3.5 hours)       Category: 19:Wing Sys Rtg
I'm spending a lot of time with various sources and vendors to determine what needs to be changed to the factory setup to accommodate the changes and improvements that I am installing.

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Mar 08, 2023     Wing Systems Routing: running wires for autopilot servo in right wing - (.7 hour) Category: 19:Wing Sys Rtg
 
Mar 06, 2023     Wing systems routing: begin routing harnesses - (1.2 hours)       Category: 19:Wing Sys Rtg

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Mar 04, 2023     Leading Edge: install left wing landing light and lens - (2.5 hours)       Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge

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Feb 25, 2023     Fuel Tank: Fitting tank to left wing - (5.3 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Feb 24, 2023     Outboard Leading Edge: Completed Riveting the outboard leading edge on the left wing - (2.3 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Feb 20, 2023     Outboard leading edge: begin riveting left wing leading edge - (4.3 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
 
Feb 18, 2023     Fuel Tank: final fitting of right tank - (3.8 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Feb 16, 2023     Fuel Tank: right tank cont fitting - (1.0 hour)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank

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Feb 17, 2023     Fuel Tank: fitting of right tank - (2.3 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Feb 15, 2023     Fuel Tank: fitting right tank - (1.5 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
The locations where the skins butts up takes a lot of time to adjust correctly.
 
 
Feb 12, 2023     Outboard Leading Edges: Right wing completed riveting to spar - (1.5 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Feb 05, 2023     Outboard Leading Edge: Fitting of leading edge to wing assy (Right) - (2.3 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
Still not complete. Having interference between the main wing top skin and the top edge of the leading edge skin. Slowly sanding and rechecking, one more iteration should be sufficient.
 
Feb 05, 2023     Fuselage: Inventory - (4.2 hours) Category: Fuselage
Completed Inventory
 
Feb 04, 2023     Fuselage: Inventory - (6.8 hours) Category: Fuselage
inventorying of fuselage kit.
 
 
Jan 31, 2023     Top Wing Skin: finished riveting right too skin stiffener - (1.3 hours)       Category: 16:Top Wing Skin

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Jan 30, 2023     Top Wing Skin: begin riveting right wing upper stiffener - (.5 hour)       Category: 16:Top Wing Skin

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Jan 29, 2023     Top Wing Skin: dimple and prime upper stiffeners for right wing. - (1.0 hour) Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
 
Jan 25, 2023     Top Wing Skin: finish riveting right top wing skin - (1.5 hours)       Category: 16:Top Wing Skin

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Jan 24, 2023     Top Wing Skin: Continue riveting right wing top rivet skin - (.5 hour) Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
 
Jan 23, 2023     Top Wing Skin: Continue riveting right wing top skin - (1.5 hours) Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
 
 
Jan 22, 2023     Top Wing Skin: continue riveting right too wing skin - (6.5 hours)       Category: 16:Top Wing Skin

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Jan 19, 2023     Top Wing Skin: continue drilling out rivets - (1.0 hour)       Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
I think I'll be able to get sufficient access to the doubler now.

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Jan 18, 2023     Too Wing Skin: problem with wing walk doubler - (1.0 hour)       Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
After completing the riveting of the top skin I noticed the wing walk doubler is between the skin and the main wing spar. After checking with vans and talking to Greg Hughes, it was determined that this must be fixed.

I began drilling out rivets. I'm hoping I won't have to drill out many of the countersink rivets but I know I will have to drill out some of them. The goal is to expose the wing walk doubler to the point I can sand down the leading edge a few thousandths.

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Jan 13, 2023     Too Wing Skin: riveting left wing top skin - (1.0 hour) Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
 
 
 
Jan 06, 2023     Top Wing Skins: remove tape from right skins, cleco assy together. - (1.3 hours) Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
 
 
Jan 04, 2023     Top Wing Skin: Finish dimpling right inboard upper skin. - (.6 hour) Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
 
Jan 03, 2023     Top Skins: dimple right skins (partially) - (.6 hour) Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
 
 
 
Dec 31, 2022     Too Skin: debur right outboard top skin, begin blending lap joint - (6.5 hours) Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
Spent time removing appropriate blue vinyl from outboard skin. The area between the two skins has to be sanded down to reduce the lip created against the fuel tank skin.
 
Dec 31, 2022     Fuel Tanks: Machine countersink fuselage attach brackets - (2.5 hours)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank
5 holes per tank have to be machine countersink and primed. This completes the tank construction.

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Dec 30, 2022     Fuel Tanks: Pressure Testing - (3.5 hours)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank
Completed pressure testing both tanks. No leaks were detected.

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Dec 26, 2022     Fuel Tanks: install baffle rivets that were intentionally skipped during construction - (1.0 hour)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank
This completes construction of the tanks. Only thing remaining is pressure testing them.

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Dec 21, 2022     Top Wing Skins: Match drill wing walk doublers & nut plates on both wings - (1.3 hours) Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
 
 
 
Dec 18, 2022     Top Skin: Begin prepping inboard top wing skins and walkway doublers - (3.8 hours) Category: 16:Top Wing Skin
 
Dec 16, 2022     Fuel Tanks: prepping for baffle installation - (4.0 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
 
Dec 11, 2022     Rear Spar: riveting rear spar to main ribs - (0.5 hour) Category: 15:Rear WingSpar
 
Dec 10, 2022     Rear Spar: riveting rear spar to main ribs - (0.5 hour) Category: 15:Rear WingSpar
 
 
 
 
Dec 03, 2022     Fuel Tanks: Water Testing Right Tank - (2.8 hours)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank
Rebuilt cradles to support the additional weight of the water. Filled the right tank with water & mild dish soap.

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Dec 04, 2022     Fuel Tanks: Right Tank passed, drained right tank and filled left tank - (2.0 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
Only leak in right tank was through the filler cap flange. After tightening the latch and retesting, no leak was observed.
 
Nov 30, 2022     Rear Spar: Match drilling the main rib/rear spar holes. - (2.1 hours) Category: 15:Rear WingSpar
 
Nov 29, 2022     Rear Spar: cut pass through holes in doublers, cleco assy together - (2.0 hours)       Category: 15:Rear WingSpar
Used the dremmel to cut the pass through holes that I traced on the doublers. Worked out great! Clecod assy together and everything fit very well. Next step is to match drill the rear spar to the main ribs.

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Nov 28, 2022     Rear Spar: Prepping rear spar doublers - (3.5 hours) Category: 15:Rear WingSpar
The rear spar doublers were originally backordered. So I am resuming the section at that step. Begin with drilling all of the holes to match the doublers and the rear spar.
 
 
Nov 24, 2022     Wing Ribs: Attach ribs to spars (6) - (2.5 hours) Category: 14: Wing Ribs
 
Nov 23, 2022     Wing Ribs: Continue Riveting ribs to main spar (6) - (2.0 hours) Category: 14: Wing Ribs
 
Nov 21, 2022     Wing Ribs: Attaching Ribs to Main Spars (4) - (2.5 hours)       Category: 14: Wing Ribs

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Nov 19, 2022     Main Spar: install nutplates, countersink tank attach - (6.5 hours)       Category: 13:Main WingSpar

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Nov 18, 2022     Main Spar: setup to resume nutplate installation, cleanup tanks - (1.0 hour) Category: 13:Main WingSpar
 
 
Nov 16, 2022     Fuel Tank: fitted sender for left tank - (1.0 hour)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank

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Nov 10, 2022     Fuel Tanks: Finish sealing right tank j-stiffener - (.7 hour) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Nov 09, 2022     Fuel Tanks: Riveting j-stiffener right tank - (2.3 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
 
Nov 07, 2022     Fuel Tanks: Continue riveting ribs in the right tank (2) - (3.2 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Nov 06, 2022     Fuel Tank: installed three ribs in right tank - (6.5 hours)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank
This is a slow process!!!!!

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Nov 04, 2022     Fuel Tanks: begin riveting ribs left side (2) - (4.0 hours)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank

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Nov 03, 2022     Fuel Tank: Dimple Ribs, Finish Prepping Final Rib - (1.5 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Oct 31, 2022     Fuel Tank: Drill out 3/16 rivets filling machine holes - (2.0 hours)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank
After thinking for several weeks about the rivets that I had installed to plug the machining holes in the end ribs for the fuel tanks, I decided that I just wasn't satisfied with them. I decided to drill them all out and order replacements. The biggest problem was the rivets were simply too long to properly set. Installing using a couple of different methods into a piece of scrap ultimately led to the right procedure. New rivets are on order.

Finally was able to use the new rivet removal tool from Cleaveland Aircraft Tool...awesome.

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Oct 29, 2022     Fuel Tank: Finish prepping interior ribs (6) - (5.5 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Oct 26, 2022     Fuel Tanks: Prepping Interior Ribs (2) - (1.2 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Oct 25, 2022     Fuel Tanks: prepping interior ribs (2) - (1.5 hours)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank

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Oct 23, 2022     Leading Edges - completed riveting - (4.5 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
Completed Riveting j-stiffeners. Assembled stall warner but one of the screws broke so I had to order a replacement.
 
 
Oct 21, 2022     Leading Exge: continue riveting - (2.8 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Oct 20, 2022     Leading Edge: Continue Riveting - (.4 hour) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Oct 19, 2022     Leading Edge: Continue Riveting - (1.6 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Oct 18, 2022     Leading Edge: Continue riveting - (.8 hour) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Oct 17, 2022     Leading Edge: Continue Riveting Skings - (.8 hour) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
 
Oct 16, 2022     Leading Edge: Continue Riveting - (2.6 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Oct 15, 2022     Leading Edge: Continue riveting - (1.2 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Oct 13, 2022     Leading Edge: Mask and paint landing light bays - (1.0 hour) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
Painted landing light bays with flat black paint.
 
Oct 12, 2022     Leading Edge: Prime Skins - (.7 hour) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Oct 10, 2022     Leading Edge: Dimple Right Skin - (1.0 hour) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Oct 11, 2022     Leading Edge: Dimple Left Skin - (.9 hour) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Oct 06, 2022     Leading Edge: finish deburring skins, begin dimpling skins - (.8 hour) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
 
Oct 02, 2022     Leading Edge: Finish riveting nutplates and scuff skins - (7.0 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Sep 30, 2022     Leading Edge: finish prepping parts and prime - (3.0 hours)       Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge

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Sep 28, 2022     Leading Edge: Remove Clecos from left side - (.2 hour) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Sep 26, 2022     Leading Edge: Remove clecos from right side assy - (.2 hour) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
 
Sep 24, 2022     Leading Edge: Prepping Ribs (5) - (5.0 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Sep 22, 2022     Leading Edge: continue prepping ribs (4) finished left side ribs - (3.0 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Sep 21, 2022     Leading Edge: Continue prepping ribs (2) - (1.4 hours) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
Sep 20, 2022     Leading Edge: begin prepping ribs (1 finished) - (.9 hour)       Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge

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Sep 18, 2022     Leading edge: organize ribs and setup shop - (1.0 hour) Category: 17:Outbd LdgEdge
 
 
 
Sep 15, 2022     Fuel Tank: Continued riveting stiffeners (4 completed) - (1.0 hour) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Sep 14, 2022     Fuel Tank: continue riveting stiffeners on left tank (3 completed) - (.8 hour) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Sep 12, 2022     Fuel Tank: Begin riveting stiffeners for left tank (3 completed) - (1.2 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
 
 
Sep 06, 2022     Fuel Tank: mounted right root rib flanges. - (1.1 hours)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank
This was my first time working with tank sealant. It'll get better but this is satisfactory.

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Sep 02, 2022     Fuel Tank: dimple screw holes in right tank - (1.2 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
 
Aug 31, 2022     Fuel Tank: right tank, begin scuffing for ribs and stiffeners - (.7 hour) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Aug 30, 2022     Fuel Tank: debur rivet holes right tank skin - (1.0 hour)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank

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Aug 27, 2022     Fuel Tank: prepping tank skins and j stiffeners - (6.5 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
- drilled and deburred all screw holes to final size
- break trailing edges of tank skins
- deburr edges of tank skins
 
 
Aug 24, 2022     Fuel Tank: Continue countersinking rear baffle skin holes - (.7 hour) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
 
Aug 22, 2022     Fuel Tank: Debur rear baffles, cleco them to tank skin. - (.5 hour) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
 
 
Aug 19, 2022     Fuel Tank: debur, scuff and prime z brackets - (2.0 hours)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank

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Aug 17, 2022     Fuel Tanks: cut, debur, countersink z-brackets - (1.2 hours)       Category: 18:Fuel Tank

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Aug 16, 2022     Fuel Tank: scuff, clean, and dimple tank stiffeners - (1.3 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
Aug 13, 2022     Fuel Tank: prep root and tip ribs, drill root rib webs for ventline fitting. - (4.0 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
There were so many parts back ordered from the wing kit, I'm just trying to do what I can with the parts that I have.
 
Aug 14, 2022     Fuel Tank: Prepping tank stiffeners - (4.2 hours) Category: 18:Fuel Tank
 
 
 
Aug 09, 2022     Main Wing Spar: Finish countersinking lower spar flange for the right wing - (2.0 hours) Category: 13:Main WingSpar
 
Aug 11, 2022     Main Wing Spar: Finished countersinking right wing spar flange - (1.5 hours) Category: 13:Main WingSpar
 
 
Aug 06, 2022     Rear Wing Spar: begin prepping aileron hinge assy - (1.2 hours) Category: 15:Rear WingSpar
 
 
Aug 03, 2022     Wing Ribs: match drill rib/spar attach points right wing - (2.1 hours) Category: 14: Wing Ribs
 
 
Aug 01, 2022     Main Wing Spar: Begin countersinking the right spar - (2.1 hours) Category: 13:Main WingSpar
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jul 15, 2022     Main Wing Spar: debur j channel, final drill holes in left soar - (2.5 hours) Category: 13:Main WingSpar
 
Jul 14, 2022     Main wing spar: drilled j-stiffeners for left wing - (2.5 hours)       Category: 13:Main WingSpar

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Jul 13, 2022     Main Wing Spar: cut channels and debur - (2.0 hours)       Category: 13:Main WingSpar

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Jul 10, 2022     Wing Ribs: fitting flap attach brackets, drilling web pass throughs - (4.0 hours) Category: 14: Wing Ribs
 
 
Jul 08, 2022     Wing Ribs: prepping ribs - (2.0 hours) Category: 14: Wing Ribs
 
Jul 07, 2022     Wing Ribs: Pepping Ribs - (1.0 hour) Category: 14: Wing Ribs
 
Jul 06, 2022     Wing Ribs: prepping ribs - (1.2 hours) Category: 14: Wing Ribs
 
Jul 05, 2022     Wing Ribs: Prepping Ribs (2 done tonight) - (1 hour) Category: 14: Wing Ribs
 
Jul 03, 2022     Wing Ribs: Continue prepping ribs - (6.0 hours) Category: 14: Wing Ribs
 
Jul 02, 2022     Wing Ribs: built a rib straightener tool! Awesome!! - (3.0 hours)       Category: 14: Wing Ribs

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Jun 26, 2022     Wing Ribs: begin prepping ribs - (4.5 hours)       Category: 14: Wing Ribs

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Jun 15, 2022     Aileron: tape & cleco trailing edges together - (1.2 hours) Category: 22:Aileron
 
Jun 14, 2022     Aileron: countersink Trailing Edge material - (2.5 hours) Category: 22:Aileron
 
Jun 13, 2022     Aileron: rivet lower skin to spar - (1.0 hour) Category: 22:Aileron
 
Jun 10, 2022     Aileron: prime skins and spars - (3.5 hours)       Category: 22:Aileron

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Jun 07, 2022     Aileron: Drill Right Trailing Edge, disassemble right aileron - (1.0 hour) Category: 22:Aileron
 
Jun 06, 2022     Aileron: rivet ribs and stiffeners, cleco the right aileron together. - (1.3 hours)       Category: 22:Aileron
It's really hot in Texas right now which is limiting my ability to work.

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Jun 03, 2022     Aileron: bolt counter weights to ribs, cleco leading edge assy together - (2.2 hours) Category: 22:Aileron
 
Jun 02, 2022     Aileron: drill ribs into counter balance weights - (1.9 hours) Category: 22:Aileron
 
 
May 31, 2022     Aileron: Cleco leading edge skins, counter balance wieghts, ribs and spar together - (.7 hour) Category: 22:Aileron
 
 
 
May 28, 2022     Flap: rivet skins, ribs - (4.0 hours)       Category: 21: Flap

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May 26, 2022     Flap: replacement hinge bracket received. Drilled Deburred and prined - (1.0 hour) Category: 21: Flap
 
May 10, 2022     Flap: finish dimpling and prime 2 skins - (2.5 hours) Category: 21: Flap
 
May 25, 2022     Aileron: Debur spars, cleco ribs - (2.0 hours) Category: 22:Aileron
 
May 24, 2022     Aileron: Prime brackets, rivet - (1.8 hours) Category: 22:Aileron
 
May 23, 2022     Aileron: counter sinking hinge brackets - (1.0 hour) Category: 22:Aileron
 
May 22, 2022     Aileron: begin prepping ribs - (5.0 hours) Category: 22:Aileron
 
May 22, 2022     Flap: finish right flap - (2.0 hours)       Category: 21: Flap

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May 12, 2022     Flap: Prime remaining skins and components for right flap - (2.5 hours) Category: 21: Flap
 
May 09, 2022     Flap: debur and dimple skins - (2.0 hours) Category: 21: Flap
 
 
May 08, 2022     Flap: expose skin rivets, dimple and prime leading edges - (6.0 hours) Category: 21: Flap
 
May 04, 2022     Flap: Complete counter sinking trailing edges - (.5 hour) Category: 21: Flap
 
May 03, 2022     Flap: Countersinking trailing edge - (1.5 hours) Category: 21: Flap
 
May 01, 2022     Flap:finish final drilling, disassemble both flaps - (2.0 hours) Category: 21: Flap
 
 
Apr 25, 2022     Wings: Inventory List       Category: Wings




 
 
Apr 22, 2022     Flap: Begin Flaps - (2.5 hours) Category: 21: Flap
Deburring nose ribs
 
Apr 23, 2022     Flap:deburr nose ribs and begin main ribs - (9.0 hours) Category: 21: Flap
 
Apr 21, 2022     Finish Inventory - (1.5 hours) Category: Wings
 
Apr 20, 2022     Inventory - (1.0 hour) Category: Wings
 
Apr 19, 2022     Inventory - (1.0 hour) Category: Wings
Finish inventory of "large" parts. Hardware is left to go. Lots of backordered items!
 
Apr 17, 2022     Wings: Begin Inventory - (2.5 hours) Category: Wings
 
 
 
Apr 13, 2022     Wing Kit Received       Category: Wings

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Apr 06, 2022     RearFuse: Nutplates nutplates nutplates - (2.0 hours)       Category: 10:RearFuse

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Apr 05, 2022     RearFuse: finish riveting large lower rear skins - (2.0 hours)       Category: 10:RearFuse
My son helped buck some rivets! What fun!!

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Apr 05, 2022     RearFuse: setting, drilling, resetting rivets. Went through a rough patch. - (.6 hour) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
Apr 02, 2022     RearFuse: continue riveting lower skins - (2.5 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
Apr 03, 2022     RearFuse: riveting left lower - (.9 hour)       Category: 10:RearFuse

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Apr 01, 2022     RearFuse: finish riveting right side. - (1.5 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
Mar 31, 2022     RearFuse: continue to rivet right lower skin - (1.2 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
 
Mar 29, 2022     RearFuse: riveting left rear skin - (.7 hour)       Category: 10:RearFuse

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Mar 28, 2022     RearFuse: Riveting left lower skin - (.8 hour) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
 
 
Mar 25, 2022     RearFuse: deburring lower skins - (2.0 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
Mar 23, 2022     RearFuse:remove vinyl and begin deburring right lower skin - (1.6 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
Mar 20, 2022     RearFuse: countersink longerons, dimple remaining stiffeners - (3.5 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
 
Mar 18, 2022     RearFuse: debur and dimple bottom skin, stiffeners - (4.0 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
 
Mar 15, 2022     RearFuse: Debur and dimple bell crank ribs - (2.5 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
 
Mar 13, 2022     RearFuse: Deburring Large Bulkheads - (0.5 hour) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
Mar 10, 2022     RearFuse: deburring large bulkheads - (1.5 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
Mar 09, 2022     RearFuse: Prepped, primed, riveted third bulkhead - (2.8 hours)       Category: 10:RearFuse

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Mar 06, 2022     RearFuse: prepping rear bulkhead assembly - (3.0 hours)       Category: 10:RearFuse

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Mar 03, 2022     RearFuse: continue prepping longerons and brackets - (2.3 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
Mar 02, 2022     RearFuse: continue prepping longerons - (1.7 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
Mar 01, 2022     RearFuse: prepping parts - (1.3 hours)       Category: 10:RearFuse

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Feb 28, 2022     Rear Fuse: Begin prepping parts - (1.1 hours) Category: 10:RearFuse
 
Oct 03, 2021     Cleco Vs structure and skin - (7.5 hours)       Category: 6: Vert Stab
Began building! Completed the verticals stab structure and skin with clecos. Will resume with final size drilling etc. Even got Dutch out to install some Clecos!

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Oct 04, 2021     Match drill the skin on the vertical stab - (1.0 hour) Category: 6: Vert Stab
Not much to see here. Just a boy and his drill.
 
Oct 06, 2021     Disassemble vstab and begin deburring - (0.7 hour) Category: 6: Vert Stab
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct 11, 2021     Begin Rudder Construction - (.9 hour)       Category: 7: Rudder
Pulled all of the parts and began the preparation process. Cutting and deburring takes time!

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Oct 12, 2021     Continue prepping rudder structure components - (1.4 hours)       Category: 7: Rudder

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Oct 13, 2021     Fitted and Match Drilled Some Rudder Structure/More Deburring - (2.2 hours) Category: 7: Rudder
The main rudder spar requires a fair amount of deburring. The components at the lower end of that spar were fit and match drilled to include the rudder horn. I'm surprised how many components go into building something as simple as a rudder! Fun process :)
 
Oct 14, 2021     Finished Prepping Rudder Structure Parts - (.5 hour)       Category: 7: Rudder
I'm amazed how many parts go into the rudder!

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Oct 18, 2021     Drill Trailing Edge, Disassemble Rudder - (1.7 hours) Category: 7: Rudder
 
Oct 19, 2021     Scuffed the inside of the rudder skins/formed the trailing edge - (.4 hour) Category: 7: Rudder
Didn't have much time to work but I try to at least do something every day!!!
 
Oct 20, 2021     Dimpled Skins and other rudder components - (2.0 hours)       Category: 7: Rudder
Made my first big oops and missed the hole with the dimple tool. Fortunately a replacement part is only going to cost $10! Ugh. Lesson learned I suppose.

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Oct 21, 2021     Primed rudder skins and components. Ready for riveting. - (2.0 hours)       Category: 7: Rudder
Scuffed the skins and components and cleaned them for priming. I taped the stiffener rivets in place for back riveting and placed the ribs in their respective places. Tomorrow I'll rivet them in place.

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Oct 26, 2021     Assembled and mounted rear hinge bracket - (.6 hour)       Category: 7: Rudder

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Oct 27, 2021     Pulled and prepared spar cap material - (.5 hour) Category: 7: Rudder
Didn't get much done tonight except pull the material and draw the cut lines on the spar cap material.
 
Oct 28, 2021     Cut and prepped spar caps and stringers. Torqued rear hinge bolts. - (1.5 hours) Category: 7: Rudder
 
Oct 29, 2021     Debur Front Spar - (3.5 hours) Category: 7: Rudder
 
 
Oct 31, 2021     Cleco rudder assembly together, rivet spar to spar clips - (1.0 hour) Category: 7: Rudder
After getting the replacement part for the rudder refit and primed, I began the process of final assembly. Was short on time so all I was able to do was cleco the assembly in place and rivet the spar to the spar clips. (Trying to go slow and not make any more mistakes! While not terribly costly, they really slow down progress while you wait for parts!!!)
 
 
 
 
Nov 06, 2021     Rolled and Riveted leading edge of rudder - (3.0 hours) Category: 7: Rudder
Decided to go ahead and rivet the leading edge of the rudder even though there was more shear load on the rivets than I had hoped.
 
Nov 07, 2021     Drilled out rivets on rudder leading edge - (1.0 hour) Category: 7: Rudder
After plenty of research I decided to drill out the rivets and try to get a better bend on the rudder leading edges.
 
Nov 08, 2021     Made "T" tools from PVC (1" & 3/4") for rolling the leading edges - (.5 hour) Category: Tools
 
Nov 09, 2021     Rolled Rudder Leading Edges using "T" Tools - (1.0 hour)       Category: 7: Rudder
This really improved the appearance of these edges!!! I'm going to add a handful of additional rivets where there is some minor pillowing but for the most part it turned out very nice. The rivet fan I ordered yeaterday will help to locate those rivets precisely so I'll wait until it arrives to finish the rudder. Now, back to the horizontal stab!

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Nov 10, 2021     Deburred Replacement Spar Cap for the HStab - (.5 hour) Category: 8: HorizStab
This is the part that I misdrilled a few weeks ago. Next I will drill and debur then prime. Back on track!!!
 
Nov 12, 2021     Drilled Front Spar - (2.5 hours) Category: 8: HorizStab
 
 
 
Nov 15, 2021     Prepping HStab Ribs - (2.0 hours) Category: 8: HorizStab
This is a tedious process. I'm going very slow in an attempt to avoid as many issues as possible.
 
Nov 16, 2021     Prepping HStab Ribs - (0.5 hour) Category: 8: HorizStab
 
Nov 17, 2021     Prepping hstab ribs - (2.0 hours) Category: 8: HorizStab
 
Nov 20, 2021     Hstab: dimple ribs, prep skins - (8.0 hours)       Category: 8: HorizStab

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Nov 24, 2021     HStab: Begin Riveting nose ribs - (2.5 hours) Category: 8: HorizStab
 
 
Nov 26, 2021     Hstab: finish riveting skins to front spar assembly - (7.0 hours) Category: 8: HorizStab
 
 
Nov 30, 2021     Elevator: Begin prepping ribs - (1.0 hour) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Dec 01, 2021     Elevator: Rib Prep - (1.5 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Dec 05, 2021     Elevator: Finish rib prep, prepared sheer clips - (2.5 hours)       Category: 9: Elevator

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Dec 13, 2021     Elevator: Pulled elevator skins, bent close-out tabs on right side skins - (1.0 hour) Category: 9: Elevator
Simple process of bending 2 tabs but the instructions make a point that it needs to be very precise. Happy with the results!
 
Dec 23, 2021     Elevator: debur skins, upsize holes in main spar - (2.5 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
 
Dec 29, 2021     Elevator: cleco most of the left elevator - (1.5 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
 
Dec 31, 2021     Elevator: drill spars for trim tab hinge - (2.0 hours)       Category: 9: Elevator

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Jan 08, 2022     Elevator: disassemble all parts, prep and dimple counter balance skins - (5.0 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Jan 11, 2022     Elevator: Deburring parts - (.7 hour) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Jan 12, 2022     Elevator: deburring parts - (2.5 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Jan 17, 2022     Elevator: Complete Deburring Parts, Messed up right rear spar, dimpled 2 skins - (7.0 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
Was trying to straighten right rear spar and it buckled. Will have to order a replacement.
 
Jan 18, 2022     Elevator: debur and dimple the left lower skin - (.8 hour) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Jan 19, 2022     Elevator: Dimpled last skin, began countersinking the trailing edge material - (2.0 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Jan 21, 2022     Elevator: finished counter sinking trailing edge - (2.0 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Jan 22, 2022     Elevator: Dimpling ribs - (3.0 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Jan 23, 2022     Elevator: trim linkage, rivet nut plates, dimpling trim tab - (3.0 hours)       Category: 9: Elevator
Finally starting to build the elevator! The prep work on this part has been much more extensive than the other components.

Edit: looking at this picture I noticed the nutplates need to be dimpled. Ugh. One step forward, two steps back.

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Jan 28, 2022     Elevator: trim tab prep work - (3.0 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Jan 29, 2022     Elevator: prime trim tab skins and spar, rivet spar to lower skin - (2.5 hours)       Category: 9: Elevator
Going to set this part aside until it is time to bond the elevator foam ribs so I can hopefully use one batch of the pro seal.

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Feb 05, 2022     Elevator: prep replacement rear spar, dimple spars - (3.5 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
 
Feb 07, 2022     Elevator: prep left side skins - (.8 hour)       Category: 9: Elevator

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Feb 09, 2022     Elevator: prime left skins and spars etc - (2.0 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Feb 10, 2022     Elevator: finish priming ribs - (.8 hour)       Category: 9: Elevator

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Feb 12, 2022     Elevator: rivet tip rings and tip rib skins - (5.0 hours)       Category: 9: Elevator
Got some hep from the best A&P I know today. Thanks Dad!

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Feb 16, 2022     Elevator: riveting stiffeners to each other. - (2.0 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Feb 17, 2022     Elevator: Rivet front spar, cleco remaining structure on left - (1.00 hour) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Feb 18, 2022     Elevator: riveting skin and inboard ribs on left - (2.0 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
 
 
Feb 25, 2022     Elevator: assemble trim tab actuator housing - (1.0 hour) Category: 9: Elevator
 
Feb 26, 2022     Elevator: finish close out of trailing edges - (5.0 hours) Category: 9: Elevator
 
 
Oct 02, 2021     Inventory - (7.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Conducted the inventory of the tail kit. Only missing 3 parts from the lot, missing the bag of pets for the tail light kit.

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