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Hours Today: 1.5 Project Total: 9.3



FINALLY!  The tables are done, the lights are up, the electrical is done, the compressor is mounted, the shelves are up, the storage racks are up, the garage door is insulated, etc, etc.  Finally we can get started... only a couple months late!  There is one small benefit to being late:  Van's came out with a Service Bulletin for the RV-10 Vertical Stabilizer top hinge bracket in February.  It affects what is done on page 1 of the plans, so if we had started when we wanted to we would have been drilling out rivets in order to put the doubler plate called for in the Service Bulletin in.  Instead, we can account for it during the build... a small benefit to being behind.  Ok, so here we go... these are the parts we'll be dealing with first (I forgot to include the doubler plate called for in the Service Bulletin).  Doesn't look like much but I see a lot of holes, so I'm expecting a lot more time consuming activity than the limited number of parts would suggest.

Vertical Stabilizer Rear Spar parts
Step 1 calls for measuring & cutting the VS-1014 Rear Spar Caps.  Sort of unnerving that the first step in your expensive kit is to cut it!  Then reality sets in... if I screw this up, this angle can't be that expensive... just do it!  Besides, we're going to need to get used to this!  After the cuts, its over to the bench sander to knock off the sharp edges, and then to the Scotch-Brite wheel to smooth it up.

Cutting the VS-1014 Rear Spar Caps


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