Replicating the lower cowl shape is moving right along. In the last post we discussed how it was going to be more difficult than the top was to duplicate and mirror since it is more complex. One of the benefits of blogging and posting all about this project is the constructive suggestions I receive. ThomasContinue reading “Replicating Cowl Shape with a hybrid low and high tech method”
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Rear Engine Top Cowl
This is going to be a bit of a longer post, so please bear with me. I am going to try to get the blog up to date as of today, then keep it current going forward…. WHAT??? It could happen. As I mentioned in a previous blog post, the cowls don’t fit. Neither frontContinue reading “Rear Engine Top Cowl”
Scatterbrained
Today, I felt a bit scatterbrained. I just really couldn’t get any traction on any one task. I started by releasing the layup we did yesterday on the gear actuator cover. I then trimmed the part and sanded off all the fiberglass prickers I could find. Pity, you never find them all. The part isContinue reading “Scatterbrained”
N23X and Moving On
Today we started by working on Greg’s Long Ez, N23X. Greg put new wheels and brakes on, so we had to bleed the brakes. It was a simple procedure, but took a little bit for us to accomplish. The key was to level the airplane, not to bleed the system with the nose on theContinue reading “N23X and Moving On”
Intersection Fairings: Part Duex
I joke with Weasel that it’s not an airplane project until you have made every part twice, and in my case sometimes more than that. So far on the gear intersection fairings we are on the second part for each one. Jon was able to come over today and he worked mostly on the fairings.Continue reading “Intersection Fairings: Part Duex”
Third time is the charm?
It is November in Minnesota, and it has been a weird fall. Unfortunately, that means at least half the leaves are still in the trees, and we are forecast to get 4-7 inches of snow between tomorrow night and Wednesday morning. Of course it could be 60 and sunny too, lets hope. But I hadContinue reading “Third time is the charm?”
Gear Well Progress
Today started with prepping the nose gear well (strut area) for bonding. There was lots of sanding and rounding over corners etc. Then I released the new SC from the mold, the part of the gear well that houses the gear strut. The part turned out well. I cleaned off all the foam mold materialsContinue reading “Gear Well Progress”
Gear Root Fairings… Slowly
Today a lot of social activity kept my shop time limited to just a few hours. But we had to brew beer today in order for it to be ready in time for our annual soup night. That’s right, home brew and a kegerator is a new addition for this year, but I digress. AddedContinue reading “Gear Root Fairings… Slowly”
Bonus Day in the Shop
I am supposed to be at work right now. But due to a lengthy mechanical delay last night, my work schedule was changed, and I am home over a day early. What to do with the extra time? Well, I had some computer based training I worked on, but I also got some shop timeContinue reading “Bonus Day in the Shop”
Rough River Motivation Episode 3
Today Greg came over to help. We started with working on the induction scoop. I noticed that the screws through the firewall no longer were in alignment. When I bonded the two pieces, the diffuser duct and the aerodynamic cover, I had the screws through the firewall/diffuser and clecos in the cover. Unfortunately, I didContinue reading “Rough River Motivation Episode 3”
the Garaggio 