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Author Archives: pclifton
Some fuselage riveting
Anyway, that takes us forward to today. Well, I guess sorta last night, because I spent some time just really getting things organized for the riveting work. Flipped the fuselage, got it on the sawhorse, pulled over a table, … Continue reading
Posted in Fuselage
Hours Logged: 5
Prepping for fuse riveting
Well folks, it’s almost time to go back and do this fuselage riveting that I’ve been putting off for so long. Today I wanted to go review the construction manual and get familiar with what needs to be done, with … Continue reading
Posted in Fuselage
Hours Logged: 3.5
Fuse block mounting
Quick little jaunt in the shop this evening – it cools off pretty quick after dark, and I guess after seven years Houston has fully transformed me into a warm-blooded creature. Anyway, I just finalized the fuse block locations, drilled … Continue reading
Posted in Electrical, Fuselage
Hours Logged: 1
Baggage bulkhead component mounts
Everything worked out pretty well, but I did have to make one change: I was only able to get 2” long machine screws for the EMS/ARINC stack mount, and those weren’t quite long enough to accommodate things as they were. … Continue reading
Posted in Avionics, Electrical, Fuselage
Hours Logged: 2
Upper shelf complete
Then it was just the same routine of laying out the screw holes, drilling, and getting the nutplates installed. Here I’m just using #8 screws, which is probably about all I could manage anyway, as there’s a lot less material … Continue reading
Posted in Avionics, Electrical, Fuselage
Hours Logged: 2.5
Upper shelf buildout
Then I figured I ought to do a test mount of everything, you know, just to make sure it all fit up OK. Seems pretty decent:
Posted in Avionics, Electrical, Fuselage
Hours Logged: 5.5