Countersunk spar flanges and Stringers and dimpled skins

Machine countersunk the flanges of both spars.

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Used the blunted soldering iron to remove the blue plastic from the rivet lines. Then used a file and sand paper to clean up the edges. They were pretty rough.

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Used the trusty DRDT-2 to dimple the skins. Good upper body workout. Lots of holes!

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Tada…

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Ribs, stringers, and skins all ready for scuff and prime.

Today’s Time (hours): 3.0
Empennage Time (hours): 64.0
Total Time (hours): 64.0

 

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