Builder’s Notes & Comments

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24 Aug. 05

Put anti-chafe tape on all sharp edges on both ailerons. Pre-coated both ailerons with two coats of polybrush. Measured and cut the cloth for both ailerons. Covered the right aileron and shrunk to the proper temp. and put one brushed coat of polybrush. Covered the left aileron and shrunk to the proper temp. It is ready to have the brushed coat of polybrush but will wait until tomorrow due to so many bugs.

25 Aug.05

Brushed one coat of polybrush on the left aileron. Measured and marked both ailerons for taping, applied the rib stitch reinforcement tape to the ribs. Marked where the stitches will go and them pre-poked all of the hole in preparation for stitching. Stitched both ailerons. Each rib was spaced for (4) four stitches. Pre-coated all of the areas that will be taped in preparation for applying the tapes.

26 Aug. 05

Taped both aileron ribs and the length wise tapes

27 Aug. 05

Prep the fuselage for covering. Layed out the fabric in one big piece, wrapped around the fuselage and poly-tacked in place. Trimmed off excess, ironed the edges. Shrunk with the calibrated irons in stages up to the final tempt. Of 350F. Brushed on one coat of poly-brush to seal the weave.

31 Aug. 05

Marked where all of the tapes will go on the fuselage. Pre-coated the tape areas. Let dry the applied all of the tapes. Once dry, applied the second coat of poly-brush to all of the tapes.

03 Sept. 05

Ironed all of the pinked edges on the wings and tail surfaces.

04 Sept. 05

Taped and masked off the fuselage in prep for spraying the poly-brush. Sprayed two cross-coats of poly-brush through out the day.

05 Sept. 05

Prepped the wings for poly-brush. Sprayed both wings with one cross-coat of poly-brush. Once dry, applied another cross-coat on the top surfaces of both wings.

12 Sept. 05

Sprayed the “Silver” poly-spray on the fuselage. Total of two cross-coats were applied.

Sept. 05

Prepped the wings and tail surfaces for the application of the poly-spray. Sprayed wings, ailerons and all of the tail surfaces with one cross-coat of poly-spray. Once dry, applied another cross-coat to the upper surfaces of the wings and tail feathers.

21 Jan. 06

Measured and marked out the engine fire-wall dimensions on a sheet of 30 gauge galvanized Steel. Cut it out and took it to the EAA to use their sheet metal brake to form all the edges with the proper lip. Once this was done, I used (4) four 3/4in. brass 2 hole clamps to secure the fire-wall to the “V” tubes at station # 1 on the fuselage.

03 Feb. 06

Measured the required length of elevator control cables. Made a trial fit and once sure of the length, cut and made the fittings with shackles and turnbuckles. Installed both cables to the elevator and control stick. Works great!!!

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