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Empennage Fairings (1)

04-Jul-2017 14:06 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

After months of inactivity due to the new house move I am finally back to working on plane parts.

Moving day!  Here are photos for relocating many plane parts from the rented storage unit to my new basement workshop.  Outside temperatures this time of year are in the mid-90’s.  The basement has a dehumidifier with temperatures in the low-70s, humidity around 40% – perfect working conditions.

 

 

First action in the new shop was build a jig for the vertical stabilizer and bolt down to the workbenches.

 

 

 

The fiberglass part needs to cover the NAV antenna holder with enough space for easy assembly. These show the initial fitting, plus the bend antenna rods in position.  Nice.

 

 

 

Eric helps install the rudder linkages, then rough fit to the vertical stabilizer.  This was a provisional attachment to check fit/finish. Adjustments to the flex angles and VS skins are needed.

 

 

 

Fiberglass caps on the rudder top and bottom are next on the TO_DO list, plus finish filling the VS cap piece.

Posted in: RV-10 Build Project, Section 12, Empennage Fairings

New Home (8)

04-Jul-2017 13:49 ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

After months of packing, boxing, sanding, painting, moving… the old house is finally sold, and we closed on the new house.  This means get the electrical work done in the basement by a very skilled professional. Eight 20amp circuits were installed, should be enough to power the shop with no problems.  Next was network media closet and low voltage runs of CAT6+ cable.  About this same time Michael came to visit. Coincidentally I had lens replacement surgery in my right eye. Under doctors instruction I was not allowed to do anything for a few weeks.

 

Michael did the majority of the low-voltage work.  These photos show him terminating ethernet cables at the media closet and in the field.

 

 

Not quite finished, but way better than the mess left by the builder.

 

 

 

Plastic serves as a temporary wall between the shop area and the office.  I may consider later this year I putting up drywall and finishing the right side of the basement. Back to plane building first!

 

Posted in: New Home