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MIKE HOWE'S RV7
CONSTRUCTION ELEVATORS
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December 20, 2001 Cleco the E-610 PP and 611PP to the spar and drill.
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Cleco the E-610 PP and 611PP to the spar and drill. |
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December 20, 2001 Now you need to cleco the spar back on the skin to fit the 605 rib and bend the flange to meet the spar. |
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Cleco the spar back in the skin |
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December 20, 2001 Bend the flange of the 605 rib until it is flat on the spar, these will be attached later with flush rivets, because the control horn will be over the top of them and the holes drilled and it riveted.
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| Bend the flange of the 605 rib until it is flat on the spar. |
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December 20, 2001 Align the flange of the rib with the edge of the skin and also bend the flange at the to meet the tab of the E-606PP Trim Spar.
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Align the flange of the rib with the edge of the skin and also bend the flange at the to meet the tab of the E-606PP Trim Spar. |
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December 20, 2001 Trim the end of the E-604 rib for clearance from the spar. Finally got to use my new Dremel tool with a sanding drum to smooth edge.
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Trim the end of the E-604 rib for clearance from the spar. |
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December 22, 2001 Boy this looks fun, try to find all the parts that will comprise the Electric Trim Tab, All the Left elevator spar parts have been primed and are hanging on the jig wire drying.
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Trim Tab Parts |
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December 24, 2001 Christmas Eve and all is well except the cat is sick and went to the hospital about 10:30 this morning, about $700.00 it looks like, he always picks holidays to get sick. He seems to be recovering as they just called and said they can't handle him and he pulled his IV out, so Jody went down and of course he was just as nice as can be. Sydney one of other cats is enjoying a game of chess on the living room table, check it out click here. All is peaceful and well this night and I am glad to be here able to enjoy building the RV and once again be excited about airplanes like I was many magical years ago. Watch Jean Shephard's "Christmas Story" if you get a chance, it usually plays a bunch of times at this time of the year. Finally got the skeleton primed and riveted and getting ready to put it in the jig for final drilling. It seems like this part has gone slow. I have spent quite a bit of time with the pneumatic squeezer and learning to use the adjustable set holder. It takes a while to figure out how to use it and I think it will be worth the extra money when I finally master it.
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Elevator skeleton ready to be put back in skin for final drilling
Oh! Oh! just found something drastically wrong in this picture, can you see what it is? |
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December 26, 2001 Put the skeleton back in skin in preparation for final drilling. Side grip Clecoed the E-605 rib to the skin and the E-613PP counterweight skin to the tip rib. Put some clecos in the trim tab skin and spar to see how they fit and put the control horn up to see where it will go, have not drilled anything yet, just checking.
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Put the skeleton back in skin in preparation for final drilling. |
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December 26, 2001 Cleco and back drill the E-605 rib and skin.
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Cleco and back drill the E-605 rib and skin |
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December 26, 2001 Drill and cleco the counter weight skin to the counterweight arm.
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Drill and cleco the counter weight skin to the counterweight arm.
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