So we have completed the last remaining step of chapter 6 and have officially broken ground into chapter 7. Chapter 7 is the Rudder, which will be mounted eventually to the back of the Vertical Stabilizer from chapter 6. This piece uses some different and new building techniques which I did not get to use in chapter 6. During this chapter I will do a bunch of backriveting, some pull rivets, rivet a trailing edge, and roll a skin. I am looking forward to this, the only thing I didn't do in my fundamentals class was the actually adhesive that goes in the trailing edge. On that note, I should go order that soon so its here when I get to that point.
Today I pulled out the beginning parts and got organized. The first few steps of chapter 7 have me labeling the cut lines for separating the pieces. Many of the pieces come together as on larger piece, and some need to be cut apart or trimmed down. The directions are very clear and make the process easy, its just a tedious job making sure to line things up. I wish I had a metal break as the did in Atlanta, but the cost isn't conducive to my light use. Here are the pieces I had marked up which are ready for cutting. This took me a little over an hour to get done. Next session will be cutting and deburring all of these parts down.
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| Marked Rudder Pieces - Pre-Cutting |
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| Marked Rudder Pieces - Pre-Cutting |
Another item on my to do list is to finish organizing the parts. I have honestly been debating getting a storage unit but that is going to be about $150 a month. I really don't want to do so yet but spaces are limited around my area and I don't want to miss out on the right size one. Optimally, the unit will be large enough to store the bigger pieces as I finish them and other parts I don't need yet. This will also free up much more garage space to allow for work once I get to the tail cone and bigger pieces. I have to make some calls and see what's available.
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