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| (10-3 step 1):
Sooo… now I have an excuse to get started on the
tailcone! 1st step… well actually, the first step is to
tap the tail tie down. We don't have a tap & die set yet so
I'll skip ahead a bit… 1st step… I'm going to "unbend"
the horizontal stabilizer attachment bars. Due to the punching
operation during manufacturing these guys are bowed a bit as you can
see. I followed the steps in the plans on how to straighten them
and it seemed to work well. Before...
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| After they were straight I spent some time at the scotchbrite wheel deburring them. The edges were pretty jagged on these things! And due to their thickness it took a little longer than usual to get them smooth. |
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