Finished up Lower Skins
I was able to get in a few good 5-hr sessions this weekend and finish up fitting and riveting up the lower skins. I had to ream quite a lot of holes to make everything line up ok. But the end result looks good. I had some nice weather...
Progressing with wing bottom skins
Continuing with fitting bottom skins, and elongating holes where needed to fit properly on the spar cap. I’m using a round file to remove most of the needed material, and then using a #20 reamer to clean up the hole and ensure it’s roundish. So far so good –...
Continuing with Wing Skins
Last week I emailed back and forth with TAF regarding the hole misalignment between the wing lower skins and the main spar caps. I got word back from Mike Blyth at TAF that the hole misalignment is ok, and that they see the same on their factory builds –...
Working skin fit issue
I’ve been trading emails back and forth with TAF regarding the fit of my bottom skins on the main spars. The spacing of the holes is off, so I can’t get the skin to fit without some kind of fix. The skin is not supposed to be under any...
Bracket for Garmin Regulator
Since I’m installing the pitot tube, I also had to find a home for the regulator. I decided to mount it to the back side of the main spar, near an inspection cover.. just in case it needs to be replaced. I designed the bracket in Fusion 360 (which...
3d Printed Wedge
I ordered the little close quarters wedge from Cleaveland Aircraft Tools last weekend, but I’m still waiting for it to arrive. Meanwhile, I thought I’d try making a temporary one out of plastic. Pretty quick work to design the part in Fusion 360 and then send it to my...
Wing skins test fit
Spent a good amount of time over Labor Day weekend making progress on the left wing. With all the ribs and spars cleco’d together, the next step is to test fit the top and bottom skins. I ran out of 5/32″ clecos, so the skins are held on mostly...
Left Wing Wiring Installed
Time spent: 6.3 hours Busy day doing various tasks on the left wing. First, I ran the pitot & AoA lines and built the little standoffs per the manual. Since it was nice outside, I built a little fixture so that I could prime the inside of the wing...
Assorted Bits Arriving
I’ve been busy again with a few other things (planning for a wedding is surprisingly complex!) but that allowed time for some parts to arrive. First, I realized I needed to buy a pitot tube, since wing skin close-up comes very soon! I have a Garmin GAP 26 on...
Prepping More Wing Ribs
I spent about 4 hours over the last 2 days preparing a bunch more ribs for the wings. You can see page 9 of the manual in this picture, which is where all these ribs (and more) are required. I still need to prime the edges. We’ve had an...