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| I was actually able to get a couple of tasks accomplished today, which was nice. First I drilled the shoulder harness anchors to the main longerons. | ||||||
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Shoulder harness anchors complete. A cable will run from here
forward to the shoulder harnesses.
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| Next I drilled the F-656 gusset plates to the F-706 and F-707 bulkheads and the main longerons. First I clamped and clecoed it as shown. I have felt stuck to each end of the clamp so the aluminum doesn't get scarred. | ||||||
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Then I drilled it. The blue masking tape is to prevent aluminum
shavings getting into the crack between the side skin and main longeron.
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| All four gussets drilled. | ||||||
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| I clecoed the rib and gusset between the F-706 and F-707 bulkheads even though the instructions don't call for it yet. I just wanted to see how it goes together. I also made the little F-707B angle bracket that goes on the top front of the F-707 bulkhead. | ||||||
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| At some point in the near future, I'm going to have to get in the fuselage to do some riveting. Although the yellow sawhorse is rated at 1200 pounds, I don't really trust it. I like the wooden mini-sawhorse Dan Checkoway built to support his fuselage at this stage, so I decided to build one like his. | ||||||
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I cut the legs, side gussets, and top out of a bunch of 2x4s and 3/4"
ply I had around. Tomorrow I'll pick up a bunch of wood screws and
finish it.
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