Archive for the ‘Empenage’ Category

Washing some skin

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Washed, etched and alodined the HS skins

First Rivet!

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Riveted the HS-411APP hinge brackets to the VA-146 hinge bearing.  Finally, some rivets!  About 48 hours of prep work before the first rivet!

Right skin dimple

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Ok, dimpled the right HS skin.  Another hour down!

Pulling plastic

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Removed the plastic from the right HS skin.  (Does it seem like I’m not getting a lot done?)

More edges

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Edge deburred the right HS skin