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Here we go, this is the first part to be worked on. Rear Spar Reinforcement bar being filed down to fit the Spar channel. |
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This is first pieces to be put together. Elevator hinge bearing bracket to rear spar |
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Melvin doing what he does BEST! |
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I think I have a GRIP on it here |
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the small spike looking things are Cleco's, it's a clamp that fits in the drill holes to hold parts together, this face is from a 15 hour day at work |
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want some dimples,this tool will give ya some QUICK! |
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Alex dedurring drlled holes, every hole, both sides |
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edge shaping, every piece, every edge |
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after every piece has been drilled, deburred, edge shaped, scuffed off the shinyness it has to be cleaned, treated and then a two part epoxy primed |
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Did I mention these chemicals are TOXIC ?? |
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this really sucks, I can't see anything |
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I gusee this makes it all worth it, these came out GREAT, the green is the primer |
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Squeezing rivets in the spar |
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this blue stuff is a protective plastic covering that has to be removed, here I have trimed out thin strip first. |
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Yes, The skins also have to get the same prep and primer treatment. These are very tough to do. |
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Melvin wants to go out and play |
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thats a rivet bucking bar I'm holding down inside between the skins and I have to drive the rivets with the air gun on the other side |
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this is the air gun, my other arm is inside holding the bucking seen in the last photo....... |
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check out the other side, it's got most of the field rivets done, here I'm setting up for the next skin |
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Now I'm installing the end rib |
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here is Alex putting in Cleco's for me |
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this is the Horizontal Stabilizer skeleton all riveted and cleoc'd together, a few parts have to come off and go in first. |
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Hand squeezing edge rivets |
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Almost done, now install the rear spar |
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Did I tell you that EVERY rivet has to be checked with a gauge, here you can see me checking the shop head side of the rivet. |
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squeeze then measure...... |
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pretty cool surf board,,, This is the Hoizontal stabilizer in ONE piece, I started out with 530 rivets, 33 pieces of aluminum and 4 bolts.... |
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I think the table can fly now...... |
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