Vertical Stabilizer

• Laid out dimension on worktable
• Cut hole into table for mounting ring
• Identified, cut (straight and miter) and deburred tubes
• Built jig for upper part of Vertical Stab

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Hours today     : 2.0
Hours forward : 47.0
Hours total       : 49.0

Elevators Complete!

• Completed bracing the ribs
• Updrilled to #30, deburred and clecoed
• Checked alignment, OK
• Riveted right elevator
• ELEVATORS COMPLETE!
• Celebrated with a glass of seven year old Jim Beam :*-)
  

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Hours today    : 3.5
Hours forward:  43.5
Hours total      : 47

Elevator

• Cut tubes for right elevator
• Flatened rib ends, deburred and drilled to 3/32"
• Bottom side completed and clecoed

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Hours today     : 3.5
Hours forward : 40.5
Hours total       : 43.5

Elevator

• Read through elevator installation to determine whether leading edge tube is long enough -> OK
• Made outboard diagonal brace
• Updrilled Elevator to 1/8", deburred and clecoed
• Riveted Elevator except for inboard diagonal brace -> done at Elevator temp. installation

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Hours today    : 2.0
Hours forward: 38.5
Hours total      : 40.5

Elevator

• Elevator ribs and braces
• Holes drilled 3/32" and clecoed
  

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Hours today     : 3.0
Hours forward : 35.5
Hours total       : 38.5

Elevator

• Cutting tubes, deburring, flattening ends and drilled 3/32" holes
• Laid out dimensions on worktable, aligned tubes square
• One Side of frame clecoed

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Hours today    : 1.5
Hours forward: 34.0
Hours total      : 35.5