Hull Attach, cut gear holes in hull – 11/27/2015

We worked 6 hours today and made some good visible progress!

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Spent a lot of time with levels trying to make sure the frame was the same height on both sides.

 

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Drilled stringer holes to attach hull using a right angle air drill.

Space is pretty tight, good luck using a normal drill!

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We made plastic spacers to fit between the stringers and channel brackets out of UHMW plastic

 

 

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Suspended from the ceiling – first flight

 

 

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First use of clecoes.  It ain’t an RV.  Sometimes we use the deburring tool.

 

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Directions on how to measure and cut the gear leg openings

 

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marking the gear leg holes, 4.75″ below the bar

 

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Here’s the air saw we used.

 

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I get to do the scary “you just wrecked the hull” cut!

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Used the vacuum as carbon fiber dust is not good to breathe

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Here’s why you want to make sure to regularly inspect the boots for the gear and elevator.  Your plane can sink while it is tied up to a dock

sinking

 

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Who needs paper manuals?  We’re building a laptop holder.