Since I have the Vertical Stabilizer down for rework, I thought this would be a good time to complete the service bulletin for the bottom rudder hinge bracket and rudder stops (SB00002). The issue is fairly straightforward, there have been
Read moreTaking a Step Back – Time for a Re-do
I’ve been slowly getting back in the shop lately and my first task was to fix the vertical stabilizer. Somewhere along the way, the leading edge was damaged in storage. It was a minor dent and really wasn’t anything to
Read moreDrilling Blind Rivets – A Lesson in Slowing Down
Father’s day was this weekend and my lovely wife gave me all weekend to work on the plane (in addition to some other great gifts). So I got to riveting the rudder halves together. I used the 3M VHB tape
Read moreBack in the Saddle Again
Aaaaannndddd we’re back. After a long hiatus of getting used to having no free time, I finally got back into the shop to build the plane. My birthday was on Wednesday and my lovely wife gave me the best gift
Read moreSlow Progress
I’ve been working on the rudder lately but progress has been a little slow. Skins are deburred, drilled, and dimpled and the stiffeners and ribs are all dimpled. Next step is to counter sink the trailing edge and then get
Read moreGetting back at it
It’s been awhile since my last post. Some things in life, like celebrating being married to my beautiful wife for a decade or preparing for the new addition to our family just come *WAY* before building. I got back at
Read moreBuilding a plane is….. Riveting
I started final riveting on the vertical stabilizer this past weekend. There is definitely a bit of a learning curve to bucking rivets and this was the first bit of work where I feel like I had trouble. Some of
Read moreIt’s Prime Time!
Remember that priming booth I mentioned a couple weeks ago? Yeah that ended up being more of a priming tarp thrown on the ground and some plastic taped to the wall. Not the best booth, but with this COVID-19 crap
Read morePut it together. Take it Apart
Just when I thought I had something that looked like an airplane part, it’s time to take it all apart. Once I got everything apart, the reason became pretty clear. The plans have you deburr parts all along the way
Read moreDrill, Debur, Dimple, Repeat
One of the other builders I follow often says, “Building the RV-10 is a lot of putting something together then taking it apart.” I’m quickly realizing what he means. But… I’ve made some progress since my last post. Once the
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