Latest post aboutEmpennage on05/24/2014
Finally put the tail back on the fuselage this weekend. Had to restring the rudder/tail wheel cables after reading an article on the EAA website. Ordered new cable and used the double crimp method recommended by EAA. After stinging up the cable, I saw the rudder cable tangeld up in ...
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- 05/06/2014Door painting finished
Finished painting the door and put the hardware back on it and went over my work to see what needed fixing. Decided to replace the supports bolts with hardened steel bolts and the screws to #4 sheet metal screws. This was not an easy task as there were what seemed ...
- 05/04/2014Final coat of paint for the stripe on the door
Applied a second coat of paint on the stripe on the door for the airplane and any additional finishing touches. Placing the door in the frame of the airplane allowed me to assure that it was lined up with the stripe on the plane. I’ve also found that applying a ...
- 05/03/2014Covered the door and started painting
Covered the door using the technique I used on the landing gear with dabbing the MEK on the material over the glue underneath. I really like this technique and seems to be saving me a lot of glue and MEK making me less frustrated. I'll need to remember it when ...
- 04/28/2014Remove Hardware on door
Spent the evening removing the hardware on the door and sanding the finish where the glue will be applied when I cover it. I’m not happy with the wood screws I used to hold the hinge on the door and will likely be replacing them. It’s important when I sand ...
- 04/26/2014Landing gear back on
This weekend, I bought some hardened steel bolts and finished putting the landing gear back together. Sunday, I decided to put the landing gear back on the fuselage. However, it wasn't as easy as the directions made it out to be. I removed the pins from the hinge on the ...
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