(10-12 step 2):
First up tonight was to relocate the tailcone to a lower level
since we'll be putting the top skins on. After we got that taken
care of Angela deburred the small bulkhead frame that'll be where the
upper skins terminate at the aft deck. Then she clecoed it in
place and final drilled the common holes.
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| (10-12 step 3): While
Angela was messing with the frame piece I began fluting the two-holed
flanges on the upper bulkheads & frames per the plans. |
(10-13 step 2):
Well, Angela wasn't quite done so I decided to move ahead a
bit. We still needed to fabricate the up elevator stop so that's
what I did. Here I'm drilling one of the five 1/8" holes in the
finished piece which is made out of 1/8"x3/4"x3/4" 6061-T6 aluminum
angle.
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(10-12 steps 4, 5 & 7):
While I was finishing up the up elevator stop Angela slid the 3
remaining stiffeners into their respective slots in the upper portions
of the bulkhead frames. We then worked on clecoing the two upper
skins in place. These are relatively stiff so at times it took 2
of us to get the holes lined up and get a cleco in. According to
the plans we were supposed to match drill the stiffeners after the rear
skin was on but before the front one went on. Oh well... guess we
missed that. It's too late tonight, we're going to bed. I
don't think we'll have a problem with it next time though.
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