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Jun 25, 2022 3.2 18-5: Right tank assembly 3 Category: 18: Fuel Tank
Started installing ribs. Started with the inboard half-rib. Only mixed 8g and it really wasn't quite enough. I'll put some more on the fillets when I do the next rib. As expected, it is slow going and messy.

Mixed up another 40g to do the first full rib. Put as much of the proseal as I could into a ziplock bag and cut the corner off to make a little squeeze tube. This made doing the fillets much easier and let me really goop it into the critical spots. I didn't bother with a lot of masking and overall did a fair job of not getting proseal everywhere. I just kept the acetone and plenty of rags handy. I was able rivet everything myself except the front three rivets on the top skin; called the wife out to help with those and they were easy. The 40g is just the right amount for a single rib. It took a little over an hour.

I can see that my pint of proseal is not going to get me far, and with the larger quantities the 3.5 oz pre-measured cartridges may work out better than hand mixing. I'm going to go ahead and order 8 tubes to get me throught the tanks. I'll keep the pint for small batch items.

6/26 - mixed 40g again and did another rib. Really getting good at it and minimizing mess. Another 1.2 hours.

Purchases: ACS - 8 tubes of proseal


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