Album by John Cronin. 1 - 78 of 78 Total. 364 Visits.
1 January 6th, 2020. First session is pulling staples from side one of rib one.
2 Trimming the rear of rib.
3 It's a start. Still have to apply gussets to the other side.
4 RS534 was missing from the shipment. Those are for certain gussets on the horizontal stabilizer and elevator. I am making my own using plywood from my Pietenpol project.
5 Second session is marking the locations for gussets on side two of the first rib.
6 Now gluing those gussets.
7 Third session is working on the RS534's I needed to make (that were missing from the kit).
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9 They will fit just fine.
10 Fourth session is making gussets for the horizontal stabilizer.
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12 Sixth session is gluing the first side of rib #2.
13 Started drilling holes for the bolts (for hinges) in the trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer.
14 Zach is rounding the edges of the gussets of the first rib.
15 Here's Zach make a piece for the center of the horizontal stabilizer.
16 Floyd is cutting notches in some pieces to fit in the horizontal stabilizer center section.
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18 1/27/20 Ben about to drill two holes into the center of the horizontal stabilizer. They have to be dead on because bolts go through to hold the vertical stabilizer.
19 Yay! The holes lined up!
20 Giancarlo removing staples.
21 Luke gluing a piece for the aft area of the horizontal stabilizer center section.
22 Adelamaria gluing the tip. This will be the first gusset glued to the horizontal stabilizer.
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24 Chris is starting on the other end.
25 2/3/20 Zach using a file to remove excess glue and gusset edges. He just finished the corners of the gussets.
26 Floyd removing staples.
27 Luke and Giancarlo gluing the center section of the horizontal stabilizer.
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29 Now they are gluing gussets on a rib.
30 Chris marking the location for hinge slots on the leading edge of the elevator.
31 Adelamaria gluing gussets on a rib.
32 Chris drilling pilot holes for the first hinge slot. We will then use a dremel tool to clean it out and make the slot.
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34 Floyd removing staples from gussets on the top of the horizontal stabilizer.
35 Luke drilling pilot holes for the hinge slot of the elevator.
36 Anthony gluing gussets on a rib.
37 Julia marking gusset locations on a rib.
38 Giancarlo gluing gussets on a rib.
39 Luke gluing gussets on a rib.
40 Luke gluing a gusset on the bottom of the horizontal stabilizer.
41 Giancarlo gluing a gusset on the bottom of the horizontal stabilizer.
42 2/24/20. Ben and Luke about to glue the bottom forward gusset on the horizontal stabilizer.
43 We removed the horizontal stabilizer. Getting ready to start the elevator.
44 Chris and Adelamaria start work on the elevator.
45 March 2nd. Anthony pulling staples from horizontal stabilizer.
46 Luke sanding the horizontal stabilizer.
47 Giancarlo sanding the horizontal stabilizer.
48 Giancarlo cutting some wood which will be the rib nose template.
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50 Rib nose glued to board.
51 Starting to cut near the line.
52 Drilling last two holes.
53 Next, to cut out the center area.
54 March 9th. Zach placing/marking gussets on rib #7.
55 Riven and Zach starting rib #8.
56 Floyd sanding the gussets of rib #6.
57 Luke gluing gussets to rib #7.
58 Julia marking gusset locations on rib #8.
59 Julia sanding gussets on the horizontal stabilizer.
60 Giancarlo sanding gussets on the horizontal stabilizer.
61 Giancarlo sanding the back edge of the rib nose template.
62 Trimming close to the line.
63 Chris sanding the nose rib template to the line.
64 Nov 23..Covid threw a wrench in the works. We are trying to get up and running again. Still working on ribs and starting the elevator.
65 Nov 30. Starting to lay out the elevator.
66 Working on ribs.
67 Dec 8th...working on the large center gusset for the elevator.
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69 Ribs.
70 Cutting notch in the leading edge of the nose rib template.
71 Ribs again.
72 12/21...Saige working on pieces for the elevator.
