Work continues on outboard leading edges

Deburred all the edges of all the things. The doublers for the landing light lenses looked like they were crafted by Van’s with a chainsaw. You can see the before and after shot below. I used sandpaper to work the flanges around the nose of the ribs so that the skins don’t telegraph any faceting.

Trimmed the four ribs called out in the plans so that they will fit around the spar braces. Finished with files and sandpaper.

Flattened, straightened and fluted all the ribs. Then final drilled and deburred all the holes.

Dimpled all the holes with the squeezer.

Cut the J-channel stiffeners to length and drilled the first inboard hole in each.

Final drilled #19 the screw holes in the splice strips. Carefully deburred the holes and dimpled for #8 screws. Dimpled all the #40 holes as well.

In other news, I received the order confirmation for the engine I ordered at Sun ‘n Fun. The ship date from Lycoming is October 11.

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Today’s Time (hours):	5.0
Wing Time (hours):	94.0
Total Time (hours):	305.0

Attached nut plates at inboard rib and countersunk screw holes

Riveted the nut plates that will be used to attach the wing attach point fairings. I was able to squeeze all the rivets.

Machine countersunk the corresponding #8 screw holes to fit a dimpled skin.

Clecoed and match drilled the outboard aileron bracket. Then deburred everything and clecoed back in place.

It was a bit too ate in the evening for riveting so that will have to wait until tomorrow. If Remy can buck a few more rivets with me, I should be able to get the stiffeners riveted in and the left wing top skins will be complete!

Today’s Time (hours):	1.0
Wing Time (hours):	81.5
Total Time (hours):	292.5

Final drilled ribs to spars and drilled systems holes.

Spent a lot of time finishing the deburring of all the holes in the flanges and finishing dimpling the lower flanges of the ribs.

Clecoed the ribs to the spars and final drilled all the holes in the forward flanges.

Disassembled everything and deburred the rest of the holes.

Measured, marked, and drilled the systems holes with the step drill.

Deburred all the the systems holes.

Ready to prime and assemble ribs.

Today’s Time (hours):	7.0
Wing Time (hours):	45.5
Total Time (hours):	256.5

More rib work

I set the spars on the work benches opposite one another and removed all the bolts.

It went a lot quicker when I remembered I had an impact driver in the tool box.

There are a whole bunch of bolts in the spars.

Back to the ribs… Deburring holes and dimpling the bottom flanges.

Today’s Time (hours):	4.0
Wing Time (hours):	38.5
Total Time (hours):	249.5

Work on the ribs continues

Netflix and scuff! Sophie deburred and scuffed all the ribs while I was traveling this week. Awesome job!

I fluted and straightened all the ribs.

I assembled and final drilled #30 the torque tube bracket assemblies.

I clecoed the torque tube bracket assemblies to the inboard-most ribs and final drilled them to the rib webs.

I clecoed the flap brackets and flap bracket ribs to the inboard and outboard wing ribs and natch drilled all the #30 holes.

Today’s Time (hours):	10.0
Wing Time (hours):	34.5
Total Time (hours):	245.5

Started on the ribs

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Cut and deburred all the rib parts.

Took the blue plastic off al of the ribs.

Final drilled #40 the top and bottom flanges of all the ribs.

Sophie helping out with scuffing and deburring.

Today’s Time (hours):	3.0
Wing Time (hours):	24.5
Total Time (hours):	235.5

Rinse, repeat, right spar complete

Match drilled the J channel to the spar.

Machine countersunk the nutplate attach holes.

Riveted in the nutplates

Countersunk the screw holes.

Machine countersunk all the skin attach holes.

Riveted in the nutplates at the tip end of the spar.

Riveted the doubler to the spar and installed the tank attach nutplates.

Final drilled, deburred, scuffed and primed the aileron bell crank brackets

Installed and torqued the aileron bell crank brackets.

Right spar done!

Today’s Time (hours):	4.5
Wing Time (hours):	21.5
Total Time (hours):	232.5

Left spar complete

Riveted the spar to the doubler with the 5 AN470 rivets using the squeezer. Then shot the tank attach nutplates using the gun.

Final drilled and deburred the left aileron brackets.

Scuffed and primed the aileron brackets with rattle can.

Installed and torqued the aileron brackets to the spar.

Put up the left spar and moved the right spar to the bench. Hopefully I’ll get that one knocked out tomorrow.

Today’s Time (hours):	1.0
Wing Time (hours):	17.0
Total Time (hours):	228.0

Aft Fuselage Complete!

My replacement cover plate arrived from Van’s. I deburred it, broke the edges, and dimpled the correct side this time! I’ll prime the inside next time I shoot primer.

We riveted the top skin in place. We moved the fuselage to the floor and Remy crawled inside and bucked while I shot.

Still looks more comfortable than a Delta coach seat.

And that completes the aft fuselage!

All that’s left is fitting and drilling the horizontal stabilizer and elevators and a bit of fiberglass work on the tips. Then the entire empennage kit will be complete!

Today’s Time (hours):	3.0
Empennage Time (hours):	186.0
Total Time (hours):	186.0

Prime time

I deburred, scuffed and primed all of the remaining empennage parts including the top skin and the upper side skins. I’ve just about run out of parts. Once I get my static line and nut plates from Van’s, I’ll be able to finish riveting everything.

Today’s Time (hours):	3.0
Empennage Time (hours):	173.0
Total Time (hours):	173.0