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E1
[quote="Bud Yerly"]"Make a glass cover that fits the hole out of three sheets of bid laid up on a flat surface. After cure, hold it up to the bottom of the plane and mark the contour. Cut and approximate the fit. It should be near level
Date: 10/05/2012
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dsc08633
We had to put the plane somewhat down near the trailer with the main up so that we could get the right contour for the ribs. Reminds me of a B-17 with the main just showing.
Date: 04/14/2012
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dsc08621
Removal of the brake master for the mono.
Date: 04/14/2012
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dsc08965
Port side after layups and peel ply removed. Notice shape of hole for the angle of the LG socket. I wrapped the LG socket with sandpaper and used it to form the hole.
Date: 10/01/2012
Views: 9693
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dsc09021
BIG THANK YOU to my Uncle Kim Prout for flying out to help me with getting the gear legs set. He also helped me slow down and plan ahead. As an excited new builder its easy to get in a rush to try achieve something tangible. Im sure after that week of b
Date: 01/22/2013
Views: 8304
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dsc08634
OK now that the plane is off the trailer and on its own wheel we were able to remove most of the trailer hardware and position the ribs. We also used the main bolts to hold the first rib in place. The other rib was left a little lower to be located once
Date: 04/15/2012
Views: 7430
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dsc09046
Making a layup schedule for rib 1.
Date: 01/23/2013
Views: 8202
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p1000729
p1000729.jpg
Date: 03/12/2012
Views: 6121
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Close up of the relief cut.
Close up of the relief cut.
Date: 04/03/2016
Views: 13511
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dsc09073
Rib 2 template.
Date: 01/26/2013
Views: 8294
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dsc08642
From the start the airframe was sitting 2.5 deg tail low and 0.1 deg to port. Not bad for just putting her on there. I jacked up the back of the trailer to get it as near to 0.0 as possible and also shifted the airframe latterly to turn that .1 to 0.0 a
Date: 04/15/2012
Views: 10932
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dsc08608
These will have to go. They are on top and I will remove them and put one vent on the bottom.
Date: 04/10/2012
Views: 11941
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nex_2014_01_12_05
Port side top.
Date: 01/13/2014
Views: 6966
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dsc09049
Layup Port side complete with peel ply. Notice the glad wrap to keep air from getting under the peel ply. 420 = 46g, aeropoxy ~ 200g
Date: 01/24/2013
Views: 8260
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2012-08-18_19-58-42_666
Port side. Same area as before just without the flash. Backlit from the inside to show areas with less material. This is before I did the belly layup per the manual.
Date: 08/19/2012
Views: 11166
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p1000693
p1000693.jpg
Date: 03/12/2012
Views: 6502
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p1000704
p1000704.jpg
Date: 03/12/2012
Views: 5978
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dsc08606
Old mass balance arm.
Date: 04/10/2012
Views: 9679
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dsc09060
Wetting out stbd side.
Date: 01/24/2013
Views: 8073
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nex_2014_01_25_02
Starboard side of the air bubble fix on rib one. Used Flox with aeroboxy as a fillit.
Date: 01/25/2014
Views: 7172
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