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Month: November 2018

RV-7 Empennage 

11/27/2018 Rudder – Primed Skins (1 hour)

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 admin
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11/26/2018 Rudder – Prepped and Cleaned Skins (1.5 hours)

November 28, 2018January 20, 2019 admin

Deburred the edges, scuffed the surface of the inside of the skins, and clean up with some mineral spirits.

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11/20/2018 Rudder – Prepped and Primed Most Parts (4 hours)

November 23, 2018January 20, 2019 admin

In the morning I drilled the two holes on counter balance rib and the counter balance lead part. It took

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11/18/2018 Rudder – Deburred and Dimpled Parts (1.5 hours)

November 19, 2018January 20, 2019 admin
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11/16/2018 Rudder – Deburred Parts (1.5 hours)

November 18, 2018January 20, 2019 admin
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11/15/2018 Rudder – Devinyled Skins (1 hour)

November 16, 2018January 20, 2019 admin

I removed the vinyl on the edge of the skins along the rivet holes. After the first horizontal stabilizer I

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11/14/2018 Rudder – Primed Stiffeners (1 hour)

November 16, 2018 admin

Primed all 16 stiffeners for the rudder.

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11/13/2018 Rudder – Scuffed and Cleaned Stiffeners (1 hour)

November 14, 2018January 20, 2019 admin

I wasn’t able to get into garage until 10pm tonight so the progress was very limited. I used the maroon

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11/11/2018 Rudder – Removed Skin (1 hour)

November 13, 2018January 20, 2019 admin

After checking the bottom attachment strips’ length and their holes’ edge distance, and making sure I can fit the squeezer

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11/10/2018 Rudder – Fabricated Rudder Brace and Bottom Attachment Strips (1.5 hours)

November 11, 2018January 20, 2019 admin
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  • 06/23/2019 Elevators – Trimmed Counterbalance Lead and Riveting Skin (3 hours)
  • 06/21/2019 Elevators – Finished Riveting Skeleton
  • 06/20/2019 Elevators – Riveting Skeleton (1 hours)
  • 06/19/2019 Elevators – Riveting Skeleton (1.5 hours)
  • 06/18/2019 Elevators – Dimpled Skins (1.5 hours)

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