Today I began with dimpling the VS-803PP rear spar. For dimpling I use the DRDT-2 dimpling machine. This is one of the “Must Have” tools. Yes, it is an expensive piece of kit but it is well worth it; not only in consistency of the dimples but also in being able to work quietly. As […]
Vertical Fin Final Drilling and Priming
Today I have a little bit of final drilling to do before I can prep and prime the vertical fin structure. All the holes need to be drilled to the final #40 size. VS-705 Nose Rib With the vertical fin outer skin cleco’d on the fin frame assembly, I noticed that the skin didn’t […]
Vertical Fin Rear Spar Doubler and Hinges
Today I’m continuing work on the VS-808PP rear spar doubler. I began with countersinking the holes near the bottom of the forward face of the doubler. The reason for this is because the forward side of the VS-803PP spar is dimpled where it mates to the fuselage. With the VS-803PP dimpled, the VS-808PP doubler needs to be […]
VS-808PP Spar Doubler Prep
Not a lot of pictures today but there was lots of elbow grease used in the prep of the VS-808PP vertical fin rear spar doubler. Lots of filing, sanding and rubbing with emery cloth and scotchbrite while I break the edges and remove any tooling marks on the VS-808PP spar doubler. Please comment, I love to […]