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Right Main Wing Spar Prep

June 8, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Today I got started on the right main wing spar. As previously discussed on the left spar, the first thing to do is to locate all of the important items (front, back, inboard, outboard, etc…) Then I disassembled the spar into all the individual parts so that I can proceed with the mods, deburring and […]

HS-704 nose rib riveting – Revisited

March 30, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Continuing the saga from yesterday, today I cannot proceed with any more horizontal stabilizer riveting until I revisit and finish riveting in the HS-704 nose ribs. Again! So I got the nose ribs clecoed in place (on the correct side this time!) and then proceeded with riveting them in. Below is the rivet gun setup […]

Horizontal stabilizer riveting continues

March 29, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Today riveting continues on the lower left surface of the horizontal stabilizer. As I started this the other day, I’m still in the groove with all the tools set and ready to go. Again, the riveted started along the HS-708 mid rib (trailing edge up to the spar). Then I proceeded along the forward spar […]

Rudder Stiffener Riveting Redux

May 31, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

I recently received the replacement rudder skin for the one that I messed up a few weeks back, while riveting on the stiffener angles. While riveting this one, I made darn sure that the back riveting plate was under where I was riveting.  Everything was going great, until I got to the trailing edge.  I got […]

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