Tailcone- 2 hrs 42 mins (Tailcone 5:47, Empennage 142:19, Total 163:15)
Rivet count: 0 (Total 2,154)
The admin steps continue for the tailcone as we start to assemble the tailcone bulkheads one at a time. First we straighten out two pieces and then use the pieces from yesterday to make the 1011 bulkhead. The pieces aren't all pre-punched, so it's a bit more time intensive. It actually makes me appreciate the pre-punched kits. Reading about the early builders of the RV-3's through -6's and how they had to measure every single piece before drilling it makes me shudder at the amount of mistakes made and replacements parts that needed to be ordered.
Next we fabricate another piece from an angle and then admin steps for separating other pieces to assemble the 1010 bulkhead. Next deburr and assemble three pieces to make the 1008 bulkhead. Crazy to think that this took just under three hours, and looking ahead, there's probably at least 4 more hours of work before the tailcone starts to actually look like something. In the meantime, I'll be waiting for better weather to prime those elevator pieces. -M
Rivet count: 0 (Total 2,154)
The admin steps continue for the tailcone as we start to assemble the tailcone bulkheads one at a time. First we straighten out two pieces and then use the pieces from yesterday to make the 1011 bulkhead. The pieces aren't all pre-punched, so it's a bit more time intensive. It actually makes me appreciate the pre-punched kits. Reading about the early builders of the RV-3's through -6's and how they had to measure every single piece before drilling it makes me shudder at the amount of mistakes made and replacements parts that needed to be ordered.
Next we fabricate another piece from an angle and then admin steps for separating other pieces to assemble the 1010 bulkhead. Next deburr and assemble three pieces to make the 1008 bulkhead. Crazy to think that this took just under three hours, and looking ahead, there's probably at least 4 more hours of work before the tailcone starts to actually look like something. In the meantime, I'll be waiting for better weather to prime those elevator pieces. -M
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