tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22251622589180955162024-03-04T20:54:40.591-08:00Smash's RV-14 BuildDisclaimer: This blog is to provide others insight into my experience and for my own historical purposes. Airplane construction is a serious affair. I have no authoritative skills relating to airplane construction. As such, any use of the information contained on this blog is at your own risk. Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.comBlogger621125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-68263215226905987142023-10-15T08:49:00.000-07:002023-10-15T08:49:41.239-07:00<p> High Sierra Fly In</p><p>10/14/2023</p><p>The Sacramento RV14 group flew to Dead Cow lakebed airstrip in Nevada to view the solar eclipse and watch the bush plane STOL races at the High Sierra Fly In. We flew out at daybreak. After landing we taped up all the openings on the airplanes to keep out the fine alkaline dust that blows across the lake bed. </p><p>It was overcast with some breaks in the clouds so we were able to catch some glimpses of the eclipse. The maximum eclipse happened around 9:20am. The STOL races were fun to watch. Those pilots are pretty skilled.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnV9CL6XyoCjetiqY8qeY4jhlkyyIhN8xokafE1OC5tsqrT5BxjqirzmEKsX3YYoGJS5dlhDeKjwbcL7ZtoFBDSqNB7RVtAS-gH9u818Tq58DK7asqGXAV3PKd1xBY3yPncKAnES-Z4AFoKGu_TOVk6vdFK-kM_CN5kuDTc13wBrNhhyrweFOqBwsHprU/s4032/IMG_7639.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnV9CL6XyoCjetiqY8qeY4jhlkyyIhN8xokafE1OC5tsqrT5BxjqirzmEKsX3YYoGJS5dlhDeKjwbcL7ZtoFBDSqNB7RVtAS-gH9u818Tq58DK7asqGXAV3PKd1xBY3yPncKAnES-Z4AFoKGu_TOVk6vdFK-kM_CN5kuDTc13wBrNhhyrweFOqBwsHprU/s320/IMG_7639.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfaljcfgQBwYd62gYqMzWRt_hppoxpAAzl7Dt7KMYYg0ayn7rc89HwRXmk-q494OPG1GUyR3LBQW8T0JagrAJxvq4t5KI9LG83KgSmNYYu-iS_tn2xWOZBhCv0kPUAWv4HHZhcoIsXNTxLKEdEGVvr1TcLb20jEzcquoUoC0w1Jt5i7MOou6lZo12Kdk/s5712/IMG_7642.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfaljcfgQBwYd62gYqMzWRt_hppoxpAAzl7Dt7KMYYg0ayn7rc89HwRXmk-q494OPG1GUyR3LBQW8T0JagrAJxvq4t5KI9LG83KgSmNYYu-iS_tn2xWOZBhCv0kPUAWv4HHZhcoIsXNTxLKEdEGVvr1TcLb20jEzcquoUoC0w1Jt5i7MOou6lZo12Kdk/s320/IMG_7642.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtmtBP_8MpxnYpvSEVNB_dgQ37GO-zbVS_vujVxoI7fLTlDi6kZzLKqFcPiceH_2D_S38K-bDsDe-tM9Wx5U2yPLSj1dQSO6v4aVre7MkZ03oLJUagpEronfoMl1tEaJi-GD7Dc5SPyUgImxRkHt-ETr7DpUD7a9bkclVSGHdZI8UT5j92SrLGg-zcSs/s4032/IMG_7644.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtmtBP_8MpxnYpvSEVNB_dgQ37GO-zbVS_vujVxoI7fLTlDi6kZzLKqFcPiceH_2D_S38K-bDsDe-tM9Wx5U2yPLSj1dQSO6v4aVre7MkZ03oLJUagpEronfoMl1tEaJi-GD7Dc5SPyUgImxRkHt-ETr7DpUD7a9bkclVSGHdZI8UT5j92SrLGg-zcSs/s320/IMG_7644.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iVli1yAgqZ92-dOA5u0bbHYg27dXmNKlHygg6J6cVBF_Y7bcBIkt-_3N98jmbDDSRHvo5nn0XsCrSE4x56ror2eWKqm9ltsNX6KZ3_liv8pKJ8pec1R3aGtrNJiFp7EdfsZ_An7U_3OVGPatJ7ifwZ6kqQTegxSA9ouHtO21_XTBQebJXng-KTCN2xo/s4032/IMG_7658.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iVli1yAgqZ92-dOA5u0bbHYg27dXmNKlHygg6J6cVBF_Y7bcBIkt-_3N98jmbDDSRHvo5nn0XsCrSE4x56ror2eWKqm9ltsNX6KZ3_liv8pKJ8pec1R3aGtrNJiFp7EdfsZ_An7U_3OVGPatJ7ifwZ6kqQTegxSA9ouHtO21_XTBQebJXng-KTCN2xo/s320/IMG_7658.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NvS8NMsqVzHv5X92b5xQIje_G8sHNfeXZ3v2beHVujmBJ-LaE1gzM5Lmzvg6CEhmVULiFj-qJIojUdWydb-0c9dZ5optmKcphBbL3qd4oQl5_gZ0XmgD28xjtBZ7110qJHLMUcBBJ9WJOcoO_CyjheA8lexHTqnzM9zGBy56-tLgwKfN-VE3mZXGhcU/s4032/IMG_7695.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NvS8NMsqVzHv5X92b5xQIje_G8sHNfeXZ3v2beHVujmBJ-LaE1gzM5Lmzvg6CEhmVULiFj-qJIojUdWydb-0c9dZ5optmKcphBbL3qd4oQl5_gZ0XmgD28xjtBZ7110qJHLMUcBBJ9WJOcoO_CyjheA8lexHTqnzM9zGBy56-tLgwKfN-VE3mZXGhcU/s320/IMG_7695.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-34555394675540858282023-01-18T09:56:00.025-08:002023-02-01T11:18:15.979-08:00<p>Section:</p><p>Hours: 5</p><p>Finished up reassembly of the airplane. I applied HDMW tape around the bottom of the gear legs and foam sealant tape around the top of the gear legs and then attached the gear leg fairings. 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We also attached the landing gear fairings, wing tips and wing/fuselage fairings.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEH4D8rfgCaddabpXraRUcD2xxD8L1e8DBpVTcX3xFNyIpUKX_I6QJLYfxPP9kY0YXQsfy3tyk9dadULjRCeKqcWz3XkwqtwFOCgbUkwWLVeglUvc3UiM6-Tk5Fhv-pCJSV-RztUjoZnbPjk1k2C-FMwZTwlVUQw9B2krGYoQFVfUFU21R56HLw2v7/s4032/paint32.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEH4D8rfgCaddabpXraRUcD2xxD8L1e8DBpVTcX3xFNyIpUKX_I6QJLYfxPP9kY0YXQsfy3tyk9dadULjRCeKqcWz3XkwqtwFOCgbUkwWLVeglUvc3UiM6-Tk5Fhv-pCJSV-RztUjoZnbPjk1k2C-FMwZTwlVUQw9B2krGYoQFVfUFU21R56HLw2v7/s320/paint32.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNg2HS_2TwTQOJ20Jqg2RN6lZvNIA-q_8Motl8_t2IYhleVQ3nFwIPvhLnZu9hXzIRHXa-7bWoz8ksk8huT7ua1P6YZro42OFAzm-_14tMaqSiQza2czqMURxg2aL5urYkRSSTQV0QYspV3jZmDnegLhZ7yQFPM2r0DF6BCRVdwD3pu4J3m-C03mfH/s4032/paint33.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNg2HS_2TwTQOJ20Jqg2RN6lZvNIA-q_8Motl8_t2IYhleVQ3nFwIPvhLnZu9hXzIRHXa-7bWoz8ksk8huT7ua1P6YZro42OFAzm-_14tMaqSiQza2czqMURxg2aL5urYkRSSTQV0QYspV3jZmDnegLhZ7yQFPM2r0DF6BCRVdwD3pu4J3m-C03mfH/s320/paint33.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-59731006602101093362023-01-16T21:13:00.015-08:002023-01-31T21:18:12.591-08:00<p>Section:</p><p>Hours: 6</p><p>After letting the paint cure over the weekend, I began reassembling the airplane. I applied new felt under the wing trailing edge flap area to prevent chafing when the flaps are retracted. Then I attached the ailerons and flaps. The painters were still touching up various areas so I wasn't able to get much more done today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPSPfJIMBHmooL7b7kI2KzyZxZwm-qlMDhD7Kfpa7Dkq7M6KqBKKHe31SaK1QTs50T82Jt9QiuRhAs5XCFCbGDg-i3UAfSfGUI4gQt0ibFQMc6BZhKBTa4HpM2gj_AV8Ia2U9jtT3nO5E8IU7sRrfWyX0fufxzEQbtHjhfUa837jurD8RT-DL--tL/s4032/paint29.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPSPfJIMBHmooL7b7kI2KzyZxZwm-qlMDhD7Kfpa7Dkq7M6KqBKKHe31SaK1QTs50T82Jt9QiuRhAs5XCFCbGDg-i3UAfSfGUI4gQt0ibFQMc6BZhKBTa4HpM2gj_AV8Ia2U9jtT3nO5E8IU7sRrfWyX0fufxzEQbtHjhfUa837jurD8RT-DL--tL/s320/paint29.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1X2vrXsQs5LUvOau2cmpujuNEYvDthIk_GWmv5AGy464Ccx87d8NDtNemY8IfgY9OOxPRRWSKtcnw0to-AQLQtc0EOQGfI2d2hFRqs-P_yRETz3inltjGL7zqf5MbViK_UzNw6sj0tGdDxL24E4KnaWVDoK0hpkBUKqznc_z1rTFf56of5afn60Pw/s4032/paint30.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1X2vrXsQs5LUvOau2cmpujuNEYvDthIk_GWmv5AGy464Ccx87d8NDtNemY8IfgY9OOxPRRWSKtcnw0to-AQLQtc0EOQGfI2d2hFRqs-P_yRETz3inltjGL7zqf5MbViK_UzNw6sj0tGdDxL24E4KnaWVDoK0hpkBUKqznc_z1rTFf56of5afn60Pw/s320/paint30.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWODaavyDnhYoWSxBz9kjgx68zB-TMkzyB3-CvZmjxgU_h2U1RERwi_CyUTYKHEhNo-nD5lXAaE9W5w_ljYr6UPTRqUEva2-DDlbXc-nWS1ZkD1xGLHb5UQkKlpGp8g7EoKmu1NB_1kWHb3DGqKdmqUijsJMTfQebU373FV3OMZEDj2Ss1yw0kMaPH/s4032/paint31.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWODaavyDnhYoWSxBz9kjgx68zB-TMkzyB3-CvZmjxgU_h2U1RERwi_CyUTYKHEhNo-nD5lXAaE9W5w_ljYr6UPTRqUEva2-DDlbXc-nWS1ZkD1xGLHb5UQkKlpGp8g7EoKmu1NB_1kWHb3DGqKdmqUijsJMTfQebU373FV3OMZEDj2Ss1yw0kMaPH/s320/paint31.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-45782205981720437602023-01-11T21:06:00.010-08:002023-01-31T21:08:52.106-08:00<p>Section:</p><p>Hours:</p><p>The red paint was completed and today the paint shop is applying the top clear coat. Almost done!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRSIoD9OZXpvxDWAjaAcptb061Q75wcldt98jjS_0uHEKWG4V5v3vgkRv7539x9RMXzh9pLIjsyFKq8JgJss-BQ8j8zLOxoYM9qUrTiN4efZ2URJeqlmubjgyr8Y-BohZYMbJXUQvDXRgFMYJoIa98Jc81E7QlwFMvBiCKmczb0s1ysUwa6Bf2-fG/s4032/paint27.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRSIoD9OZXpvxDWAjaAcptb061Q75wcldt98jjS_0uHEKWG4V5v3vgkRv7539x9RMXzh9pLIjsyFKq8JgJss-BQ8j8zLOxoYM9qUrTiN4efZ2URJeqlmubjgyr8Y-BohZYMbJXUQvDXRgFMYJoIa98Jc81E7QlwFMvBiCKmczb0s1ysUwa6Bf2-fG/s320/paint27.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTmNo15UdtwndcN5ObTIJ82fjFYAGTXyFI4rAZDTzXlMkNBB8BRL1dDN1VcTW55IPkMyuq3fPfkxdN4o9oM0hqBqIgoKFApN60pSdVmeEqMnnx3Q51-UnjokMt0km7zP06uOx45dYWSIOAqUwA66EjMdUI6ObjYApwxsBp2fiAlS0TzXlUXsmUvpU/s4032/paint28.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Lots of taping was required because all the red areas are lined with a black pin stripe.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpq5gkbLTrqyM9l3H7LhdUqIPo4aQ-xJLSXqyVAj4yc1s1FxULBxwjXMS67oxd9ljjgtK4N22nJ_K_-mwjaqnoOA7Ln4vbivNeA3z3PhzFrHZS5o59Lvu_ME_UGacfKMgNMu0I1JZetGn2k8PZSALEtlSbo9iyC5nu3swm6v3A8zwPj89oWp3MbYxx/s4032/paint20.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpq5gkbLTrqyM9l3H7LhdUqIPo4aQ-xJLSXqyVAj4yc1s1FxULBxwjXMS67oxd9ljjgtK4N22nJ_K_-mwjaqnoOA7Ln4vbivNeA3z3PhzFrHZS5o59Lvu_ME_UGacfKMgNMu0I1JZetGn2k8PZSALEtlSbo9iyC5nu3swm6v3A8zwPj89oWp3MbYxx/s320/paint20.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCM7VSduta2vGqNrUW6qmsA5HySqAj_inPPtS-fhZRxQUKVvJSqq2w15B1y2zSE-LC-FIz0-h4bu14Uc390krV5_sK98DxZ9mtsg8lMc9AZgrqzUqpxlrgXsZ8qkriu2X4Lls9OcelKivvR1ioQqWk_0UpiJDY47mqSHh-ToFrvgOPIm5vGYJrjUk/s4032/paint21.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCM7VSduta2vGqNrUW6qmsA5HySqAj_inPPtS-fhZRxQUKVvJSqq2w15B1y2zSE-LC-FIz0-h4bu14Uc390krV5_sK98DxZ9mtsg8lMc9AZgrqzUqpxlrgXsZ8qkriu2X4Lls9OcelKivvR1ioQqWk_0UpiJDY47mqSHh-ToFrvgOPIm5vGYJrjUk/s320/paint21.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DlU6YwUoDVGQoNexHuBLHBnDWESIFIbjR7by4uciTpD5uTk8FF4NyoFJBpcELZmxtrxUnS4skVBU95W9rK9UgMkaWJzPto9KyrQqMPDehd8E9LStRf-dx_7dRPL8IXHkfXFn8BhVC0jNJKp0_5mqtiBCtJvCxw8HDB7BWZivY4u_ycf-krU9proQ/s4032/paint22.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DlU6YwUoDVGQoNexHuBLHBnDWESIFIbjR7by4uciTpD5uTk8FF4NyoFJBpcELZmxtrxUnS4skVBU95W9rK9UgMkaWJzPto9KyrQqMPDehd8E9LStRf-dx_7dRPL8IXHkfXFn8BhVC0jNJKp0_5mqtiBCtJvCxw8HDB7BWZivY4u_ycf-krU9proQ/s320/paint22.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-18804770429894509982022-12-28T14:42:00.012-08:002023-01-30T14:44:14.708-08:00<p>Section:</p><p>Hours:</p><p>The paint shop finished applying the stencils and began painting the black areas of the design.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJML7hU7qtqHKX7tCrRCSPjFF2VQZpayjulwH1GAVLltQOdexDz56Z-yX0Q_SsUWG-ej5M05WifeUZ9ZqH2_x7PwCKqaOnIGrO2njobbLxahNtQbEF9HWun6P1fLNo9oiuP13GM325cw0Aw-KClvI6d-roannYc_wpiQGPyYfRKdMvuHI-fBAZP1t/s4032/paint18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJML7hU7qtqHKX7tCrRCSPjFF2VQZpayjulwH1GAVLltQOdexDz56Z-yX0Q_SsUWG-ej5M05WifeUZ9ZqH2_x7PwCKqaOnIGrO2njobbLxahNtQbEF9HWun6P1fLNo9oiuP13GM325cw0Aw-KClvI6d-roannYc_wpiQGPyYfRKdMvuHI-fBAZP1t/s320/paint18.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8OFopE4KXYVy2WWSZ69ljDaznnEp_XQOBAFBN-eTnXyvReox0ZfxHaFtKYR73f7IqIxMBtdOfxN13YloqdHWJZ-2EaCCfP8cc1QEdDtQZ0UeDBmGUQpAzjykiF_UabjDF3kZ7hcnDeQaRW8FcaXB_8FUnXFDed17QRLv61SYFMU2LtgUVrqdxZQX/s4032/paint19.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8OFopE4KXYVy2WWSZ69ljDaznnEp_XQOBAFBN-eTnXyvReox0ZfxHaFtKYR73f7IqIxMBtdOfxN13YloqdHWJZ-2EaCCfP8cc1QEdDtQZ0UeDBmGUQpAzjykiF_UabjDF3kZ7hcnDeQaRW8FcaXB_8FUnXFDed17QRLv61SYFMU2LtgUVrqdxZQX/s320/paint19.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-55075531412079831662022-12-21T14:29:00.032-08:002023-01-30T14:39:02.248-08:00<p>Section:</p><p>Hours:</p><p>Evoke cut a set of full size vinyl stencils from the CAD files that Kracon will use for masking the paint. Evoke shipped 2 large rolls of vinyl with the stencils nested on the sheets. The various parts of the design had to be identified and separated from the rolls and then carefully laid out on the airplane. It's tricky to get them aligned top to bottom and left to right. The nice thing about using vinyl stencils is that all the curves and lettering come out perfect. You can sight along the curves and not see any waves or wobbles. The painters weren't sure if the stencils actually saved any time vs tape layout, but the results are very smooth. And there were still areas that had to be laid out using tape, such as the leading edges and the top and bottom of the fuselage.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YNGfq3pj3x6lxteyRfUDajBTHgm8sJ93nqf2OquEQ6AI6b51kfHL2HDGgdVvNxEV6CzXS9uLglq3NQuKgMmeErz2QkQcvfGItGag1mD7_cJAR0RWKY-I5t6h15VI-5vZklaK5OP7bKyGDfVweBRyZg9ik8KFrSRiI7Ux_6SWzRT4tDGQCuA6F6xa/s4032/paint15.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YNGfq3pj3x6lxteyRfUDajBTHgm8sJ93nqf2OquEQ6AI6b51kfHL2HDGgdVvNxEV6CzXS9uLglq3NQuKgMmeErz2QkQcvfGItGag1mD7_cJAR0RWKY-I5t6h15VI-5vZklaK5OP7bKyGDfVweBRyZg9ik8KFrSRiI7Ux_6SWzRT4tDGQCuA6F6xa/s320/paint15.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7duW6jyYVIuTV_l6bagXxpTejQMssCrv9kH5bL4Scpp8GnUFAvef4c2g7arD2KenYMv9KpsQIy3fQmMQuAvz5mhdl1ICv8plF8aItYCTX9KQXL_-4Qx0z4pZ6X6_SazBebaAplej9owkRAc32hlrJiyK3c3Ij6ew_mv7cA-l2IO2SxF63xRYIu0K/s4032/paint16.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7duW6jyYVIuTV_l6bagXxpTejQMssCrv9kH5bL4Scpp8GnUFAvef4c2g7arD2KenYMv9KpsQIy3fQmMQuAvz5mhdl1ICv8plF8aItYCTX9KQXL_-4Qx0z4pZ6X6_SazBebaAplej9owkRAc32hlrJiyK3c3Ij6ew_mv7cA-l2IO2SxF63xRYIu0K/s320/paint16.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQbKMP47POVols1F5TzSTAZEmF93V0A_HZnERirM593RIbo59V-zC6c3jqfJiVx1Pd_AoEpfAwxtiTxiDqktJJOTPyQyXFP0B2T4dNuK8vvD-KEl9AXAi_m1o48kRwgmktGtHFPtVs5Wd1kasX4FuvFXAjtGvWKr91hkJT8QSNHACJMWy0CKgO2Wd/s4032/paint17.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQbKMP47POVols1F5TzSTAZEmF93V0A_HZnERirM593RIbo59V-zC6c3jqfJiVx1Pd_AoEpfAwxtiTxiDqktJJOTPyQyXFP0B2T4dNuK8vvD-KEl9AXAi_m1o48kRwgmktGtHFPtVs5Wd1kasX4FuvFXAjtGvWKr91hkJT8QSNHACJMWy0CKgO2Wd/s320/paint17.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-39676766960106446892022-12-20T14:25:00.009-08:002023-01-30T14:27:52.694-08:00<p>Section:</p><p>Hours:</p><p>The paint shop applied the base white and pearlescent coats to the airplane yesterday. The paint will have to cure for a day before they can start masking for the colors.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoE2emYfiNsOBaMt791rBeLyVNFPd1g_3V2Y2mXqPFWQQEu49RdQ485gVXvWbRJc4Is1XMU7up9hsBXapOIxGAPUKM54zGi8RPX7Ip2p7Nw4IGj4HCF3RdmhEeVbxqB-lUcNt28yE6zG3MyGRdJmCrhYAOZ4jAC5Mzj2terWzZtHayuh_twj0SqbAS/s4032/paint13.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoE2emYfiNsOBaMt791rBeLyVNFPd1g_3V2Y2mXqPFWQQEu49RdQ485gVXvWbRJc4Is1XMU7up9hsBXapOIxGAPUKM54zGi8RPX7Ip2p7Nw4IGj4HCF3RdmhEeVbxqB-lUcNt28yE6zG3MyGRdJmCrhYAOZ4jAC5Mzj2terWzZtHayuh_twj0SqbAS/s320/paint13.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglb8p5cS8qlmrSJOfBtHg-_saCIEv57fgxblhKrNgTReYzSDHN55IhEGU_LR4znjKGdqiCSQKEnTIY0QV12IewOtauNcV31fzlGfVmY4vjk1mII8J-War-o2fzTxUStoLyn8xSU6akx8TW6mVNEz3OhMWWrdKpxGvUoCz_UpqhxwsiWsgydpCiHpzM/s4032/paint14.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglb8p5cS8qlmrSJOfBtHg-_saCIEv57fgxblhKrNgTReYzSDHN55IhEGU_LR4znjKGdqiCSQKEnTIY0QV12IewOtauNcV31fzlGfVmY4vjk1mII8J-War-o2fzTxUStoLyn8xSU6akx8TW6mVNEz3OhMWWrdKpxGvUoCz_UpqhxwsiWsgydpCiHpzM/s320/paint14.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-86886131816558688072022-12-14T14:20:00.012-08:002023-01-30T14:22:49.822-08:00<p> Section:</p><p>Hours:</p><p>Over the last couple days the paint shop acid etched and alodined the airframe. Then they applied an epoxy primer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1y4_tqkFAGL8eZsDlBmMhOD8bnw4yMC3HIdK6LNqUIzgVcFNHcD-bInTU0k9ngKFWDlXsPLxOaqySqoJop91ZAh9JVgqF6ZFWbFfFa3UEBfgLV7dd9VZylspJHNpwMfyEbflwUUVcvy4YK33xEKTis5-Gho1AjrN8zyAkh5AHw1xRGhsYx_jxYjGe/s4032/paint10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1y4_tqkFAGL8eZsDlBmMhOD8bnw4yMC3HIdK6LNqUIzgVcFNHcD-bInTU0k9ngKFWDlXsPLxOaqySqoJop91ZAh9JVgqF6ZFWbFfFa3UEBfgLV7dd9VZylspJHNpwMfyEbflwUUVcvy4YK33xEKTis5-Gho1AjrN8zyAkh5AHw1xRGhsYx_jxYjGe/s320/paint10.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTs0qGg4quNqtP0EZZhnY9oSrWG3zfmWSTn_-eP0n1ah4OaWzdN0NJq8Pyw3BTR_NRH_Q-W9VCEGc0k0HXi3z2-ZEceoXfh0HfTEAjLwRUkmIG1uEhfxyRWXiN_ryNJuh2GU7E810_vSCWeIIQaX8SZ3HVcqCAcesEPFM0Im-qwyuPuh9Q6hW4FJcp/s4032/paint11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTs0qGg4quNqtP0EZZhnY9oSrWG3zfmWSTn_-eP0n1ah4OaWzdN0NJq8Pyw3BTR_NRH_Q-W9VCEGc0k0HXi3z2-ZEceoXfh0HfTEAjLwRUkmIG1uEhfxyRWXiN_ryNJuh2GU7E810_vSCWeIIQaX8SZ3HVcqCAcesEPFM0Im-qwyuPuh9Q6hW4FJcp/s320/paint11.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-cZ_uOb0cgrvyy01aGfLKtOhtxtein81TN7nLMKstZuv9ngeK05RtnjLD7sN22gJyTBSC1Ix-MaNfAAxARXYQPzBAZ03IWuG_1D1aFqgZ1G_TGP64kNtxJYqZKPaeRZCxnzlTrw6jfHhgiPvQMqOonRDQUn-iEdKjoSdSRwvUf41EVl5mx7SC58Z/s4032/paint12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-cZ_uOb0cgrvyy01aGfLKtOhtxtein81TN7nLMKstZuv9ngeK05RtnjLD7sN22gJyTBSC1Ix-MaNfAAxARXYQPzBAZ03IWuG_1D1aFqgZ1G_TGP64kNtxJYqZKPaeRZCxnzlTrw6jfHhgiPvQMqOonRDQUn-iEdKjoSdSRwvUf41EVl5mx7SC58Z/s320/paint12.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-1481931449450324082022-12-07T14:10:00.022-08:002023-01-30T14:17:33.233-08:00<p> Section:</p><p>Hours:</p><p>All the fiberglass parts were sanded and any remaining pinholes were filled. The honeycomb sandwich pattern is no longer visible.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdC7lsEbAqiYDoK_wTCh14eqfnMgiVRg6awittYzFxyuzwQHY53hXFeKRNA08E1qQn-IAUlw70D3EaqGmXV3P_nFV9sJmAYvX5o00SfTo2ks78znvFHTZmpcIkZkB-pzeV6DMbDfWUUdQl5jbhbXXA208oK2IZW74R497Vbqko8-qOXRFacS_6CN3p/s4032/paint7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdC7lsEbAqiYDoK_wTCh14eqfnMgiVRg6awittYzFxyuzwQHY53hXFeKRNA08E1qQn-IAUlw70D3EaqGmXV3P_nFV9sJmAYvX5o00SfTo2ks78znvFHTZmpcIkZkB-pzeV6DMbDfWUUdQl5jbhbXXA208oK2IZW74R497Vbqko8-qOXRFacS_6CN3p/s320/paint7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Kracon also touched up the fiberglass flying surface tips and did some minor body work to smooth out the various hanger rash dings and dents the airframe had accumulated. They use a high tech aerospace lightweight filling compound that binds well to aluminum and is compatible with aircraft paint systems.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEUEElHdcgOBY8S8Z1f4_R-Mlk_8K380BAqSSNThTC-ZOYGs6kRpkKihCTDUJjzTa4qVjyxTbO1fGndR7y-xqST-amwKBsPaeB_4MpX9lH03SDJ80vTWcxq25NYld07khOtZUX-ZsZx3cXDurXDWHTBRPLwxfp8o92497EnBQgVkUMseMBmlgSvcI/s4032/paint8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEUEElHdcgOBY8S8Z1f4_R-Mlk_8K380BAqSSNThTC-ZOYGs6kRpkKihCTDUJjzTa4qVjyxTbO1fGndR7y-xqST-amwKBsPaeB_4MpX9lH03SDJ80vTWcxq25NYld07khOtZUX-ZsZx3cXDurXDWHTBRPLwxfp8o92497EnBQgVkUMseMBmlgSvcI/s320/paint8.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiH7AqNQfXppkkuDjS9ZLmaDd7z0-V2uwtuiS-QFDJ4o_CWxkS0aWNae16y9seCFIZfKmtMSRDY7lksx6ahYggykagnYHYxRmbeHtdK3HL1wIynf2iUiTScM76GUmbDph6blNXPMVJb31CQrtUlWuioM9Q8dbnftn58i69Go1iqKdWSJbLlZVKUEV/s4032/paint9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiH7AqNQfXppkkuDjS9ZLmaDd7z0-V2uwtuiS-QFDJ4o_CWxkS0aWNae16y9seCFIZfKmtMSRDY7lksx6ahYggykagnYHYxRmbeHtdK3HL1wIynf2iUiTScM76GUmbDph6blNXPMVJb31CQrtUlWuioM9Q8dbnftn58i69Go1iqKdWSJbLlZVKUEV/s320/paint9.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-26041441279507420002022-12-01T14:01:00.028-08:002023-01-30T14:09:21.170-08:00<p>Section:</p><p>Hours:</p><p>I had filled pin holes and primed the fiberglass parts that didn't come with gel coat prior to delivering the airplane to the paint shop. The engine cowling was gel coated, but the honeycomb sandwich material was showing through. The Kracon crew primed and block sanded all the fiberglass parts for a good final finish.</p><p>Here are the parts with a heavy primer and black guide coat prior to sanding.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPwov06FB09qsxv0qvTdjSH8nMqEWsuOp_3mz3VAv5_Xx1efqUh52UtXEElc6YbXcl5NwTGk3ywORMygImt1eupYKJBkt0N5tAomC8PaBTzlMCGkxqkf-UukMEDVTxjcM3SlaqnfzVr8KqIxXKOZkeyt_4Lup-Week4UQKhb6uJkONm2ofeWffJ_y/s4032/paint5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPwov06FB09qsxv0qvTdjSH8nMqEWsuOp_3mz3VAv5_Xx1efqUh52UtXEElc6YbXcl5NwTGk3ywORMygImt1eupYKJBkt0N5tAomC8PaBTzlMCGkxqkf-UukMEDVTxjcM3SlaqnfzVr8KqIxXKOZkeyt_4Lup-Week4UQKhb6uJkONm2ofeWffJ_y/s320/paint5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Kracon wrapped up the engine compartment and washed all the aluminum prior to acid etching and priming. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lcHbDHyJOX3JxMwp_aPD_W0SCRisDkabXgsDW6zKyiVk6OaWnemI1QPOMkL3SVOsmvMvMq1acyE7XIkAitxHQmYmXZsCALPyuXzuL4x85l4zi7Rwv9vMGQu1C5aNjWM3n9oJodKMK3YfokcanCJBrd52BV0nVpyIgGaujzXvhnf_GvJBnNhAX2oj/s4032/paint6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lcHbDHyJOX3JxMwp_aPD_W0SCRisDkabXgsDW6zKyiVk6OaWnemI1QPOMkL3SVOsmvMvMq1acyE7XIkAitxHQmYmXZsCALPyuXzuL4x85l4zi7Rwv9vMGQu1C5aNjWM3n9oJodKMK3YfokcanCJBrd52BV0nVpyIgGaujzXvhnf_GvJBnNhAX2oj/s320/paint6.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-79939911682159897472022-11-28T13:43:00.060-08:002023-01-30T14:01:27.550-08:00<p><br />Section:</p><p>Hours: 7</p><p>I spent the last month working with Evoke Aircraft Design to come up with a paint scheme. I had seen a Mooney painted with a beautiful red, white and black paint scheme and used that as a starting point for the design. Evoke provided multiple sketches starting with that design and we ended up with something entirely different except for the colors. I worked on font design and font tools so I wanted to include some interesting typography in my design. Monotype just published a modern version of Helvetica which I used as a starting point for the full size N number. I found a weight that had stroke widths that comply with the FAA lettering requirements. We slanted the base line so it would be parallel to the ground when the tail wheel is on the pavement and I adjusted the italic angle so the letters would be upright when the airplane is in the air. I also designed a custom Rv14 logo for the tail.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOaaj7g5lJBhXMfnQm8Yb1uFCKHBSvu3S1l1cuJ3dJkLMm8G0B6BERA_980EW52SyqFWJFx6MgsByshvETBl6SZuJsnPasVztG_cDzZx9qccVsBRsbyEyrhHaDojtkIUZtHbbjLfYeIZTlXTEpP0FCaIey4VqReFg3Qp4wq_bBv26r-hBLXe_7P_W1/s3168/4_8_0_Ernest_Brock_Vans_RV14.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3168" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOaaj7g5lJBhXMfnQm8Yb1uFCKHBSvu3S1l1cuJ3dJkLMm8G0B6BERA_980EW52SyqFWJFx6MgsByshvETBl6SZuJsnPasVztG_cDzZx9qccVsBRsbyEyrhHaDojtkIUZtHbbjLfYeIZTlXTEpP0FCaIey4VqReFg3Qp4wq_bBv26r-hBLXe_7P_W1/s320/4_8_0_Ernest_Brock_Vans_RV14.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I decided to use Kracon at KLHM to do the painting. My hanger mate had his RV7 painted there last year and the quality was very good. Today I brought the airplane to their shop and helped disassemble all the control surfaces and cowlings.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlofXfLzkO9XtGDM_xcrWRFREnf79YLtXISVVTME2NVm-OrOEEnIOeaKnGflpOCUktvt3xpaz3DC3m_XDPh5qDFCYE0W4vxal6m8Z-FXumsKUwrt_JCV2Q0A971Ax2DT_Ln91WMYDOnhxpGh_DpttiJqMOeSFSqhXZdQRaPvavCoaVVC23zIZF-MsB/s4032/paint4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlofXfLzkO9XtGDM_xcrWRFREnf79YLtXISVVTME2NVm-OrOEEnIOeaKnGflpOCUktvt3xpaz3DC3m_XDPh5qDFCYE0W4vxal6m8Z-FXumsKUwrt_JCV2Q0A971Ax2DT_Ln91WMYDOnhxpGh_DpttiJqMOeSFSqhXZdQRaPvavCoaVVC23zIZF-MsB/s320/paint4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-62388848541804961042022-11-26T13:24:00.044-08:002023-01-30T13:42:43.821-08:00<p>Section:</p><p>Hours: 6</p><p>Today I worked on a few tasks before taking the plane to the paint shop. First up I trimmed the wing tip trailing edges to match the trailing edge of the flaps. Rather than trim the entire trailing edge of the tip, I tapered it from the outboard tip to the flap. This left more of the trailing edge intact and visually is not noticable.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhameqob3Mk9hB7OmxG0bCO5uccGT8w1G_xPQ6jzVhcPh6tdnuSknVj0eb7MKqepkylPCeU6imTiwei6ZnDR7mtAVBkMPXkvG5Ooxwu7pfuB_hA85F_HX2r4n7qQ2NE3BlTnnrqxckvI1pHa4WpjGd_wc43oR9LCBolo7kRlffOtIsgi_ed-2yb-fPm/s4032/paint1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhameqob3Mk9hB7OmxG0bCO5uccGT8w1G_xPQ6jzVhcPh6tdnuSknVj0eb7MKqepkylPCeU6imTiwei6ZnDR7mtAVBkMPXkvG5Ooxwu7pfuB_hA85F_HX2r4n7qQ2NE3BlTnnrqxckvI1pHa4WpjGd_wc43oR9LCBolo7kRlffOtIsgi_ed-2yb-fPm/s320/paint1.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next I used packing tape to mask off an area under the tail fairing and applied a mix of West Epoxy and micro balloons along the edges of the fairing. I then carefully put the fairing back on the airplane and screwed it into place, squeezing out excess epoxy as I went. This filled in the remaining gaps between the fairing and the airplane.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVqHiG-WOlEhrrKJU80AkVwYsKTiYPxwDLBXS5jqHUMIOPDXNOh1ETVOpaT871RyysSAHKWnwtuV1KlDOA0MzDpb96t6WV-P3Sn96im6xMDS9BJ4q6bRlSblWL1P_OmkMNyb9kNvYx45IOcBmblNIaZPjOO9Y-kWJuKIgz5jdXEvwf4fz3HPWBJM8/s4032/paint2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVqHiG-WOlEhrrKJU80AkVwYsKTiYPxwDLBXS5jqHUMIOPDXNOh1ETVOpaT871RyysSAHKWnwtuV1KlDOA0MzDpb96t6WV-P3Sn96im6xMDS9BJ4q6bRlSblWL1P_OmkMNyb9kNvYx45IOcBmblNIaZPjOO9Y-kWJuKIgz5jdXEvwf4fz3HPWBJM8/s320/paint2.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After the epoxy cured, I removed the fairing, removed the tape and then sanded the edges to a smooth rounded shape. Now the fairing matches the aluminum with almost no gap.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaKchYHEs4WIFv-ZdK2rrCsl-naMJU-SNSPgSf_6zqera0bDWIlWm_t8kH__kUpThBIYlK0JRPRx2oFpqqMG7JuiCg1aBPJ2cL_dVAboV_uPldqR2oYTMyWRAV7EPxZRIgP1ww4GoWiveiogPeh9So_pWs5-IiPBbUL_V6qoUqMw5BHpI8lcgKhbJ/s4032/paint3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaKchYHEs4WIFv-ZdK2rrCsl-naMJU-SNSPgSf_6zqera0bDWIlWm_t8kH__kUpThBIYlK0JRPRx2oFpqqMG7JuiCg1aBPJ2cL_dVAboV_uPldqR2oYTMyWRAV7EPxZRIgP1ww4GoWiveiogPeh9So_pWs5-IiPBbUL_V6qoUqMw5BHpI8lcgKhbJ/s320/paint3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-76944604948332844872022-04-26T12:21:00.069-07:002022-04-30T12:36:28.975-07:00<p>Section:</p><p>Hours: 8</p><p>I just attached the data plate. This was an interesting project. Several builders I know have had their plates engraved, but I thought the engraving was hard to read. I decided to use metal letter punches to mark my plate.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6Yp-OairxwSnf4AnJUT6fibuznZ1IiRVTmX3nUsPErAwd2oiLpatN9huptsQOMXWjp6sbmp-hOsif12eKIBwCxL9VWBdcgwMRkQ-zKxg7Kgsx6wIpQ5pqOcz2cqMqBcTygWqR3mJwSj8pp3etPTxDeTiAvvrhJrdhiSE1ju-7Hpke0GUkXPqBOaM/s4032/finalAssembly94.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6Yp-OairxwSnf4AnJUT6fibuznZ1IiRVTmX3nUsPErAwd2oiLpatN9huptsQOMXWjp6sbmp-hOsif12eKIBwCxL9VWBdcgwMRkQ-zKxg7Kgsx6wIpQ5pqOcz2cqMqBcTygWqR3mJwSj8pp3etPTxDeTiAvvrhJrdhiSE1ju-7Hpke0GUkXPqBOaM/s320/finalAssembly94.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I tried manually holding the punches but did not get very good results. You really need to align the punch vertically before striking it so I built a guide to hold the punches using some aluminum angle pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1sPw2w_FceRwgt_ijhjpddUd_uf0wcIcIpOvXW1099DpNXt8G9DiEfxFT_1rfoo0AFfWEy5W5K_fHVomknSpCblDd97bVGdtTAIN6TdDEKaG0m4gC9z2ZkSpl_KgXm6BP7P3jnDJETk6_4-wkeBcoD_2Ubg9QPgHxxgepgr8Bvd7TGHbIYChIQfC/s4032/finalAssembly92.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1sPw2w_FceRwgt_ijhjpddUd_uf0wcIcIpOvXW1099DpNXt8G9DiEfxFT_1rfoo0AFfWEy5W5K_fHVomknSpCblDd97bVGdtTAIN6TdDEKaG0m4gC9z2ZkSpl_KgXm6BP7P3jnDJETk6_4-wkeBcoD_2Ubg9QPgHxxgepgr8Bvd7TGHbIYChIQfC/s320/finalAssembly92.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I clamped the data plate to another plate and clamped an alignment bar over it that. I was then able to slide my guide along the alignment bar to register the punch position vertically to make straight lines of text.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMZjQTuLFiCuJr-FwTmL6H14toCP6H6ynY1_qmiu4KSAjqRTqLnkeA86ifHLo8tvhJly6X9DxXH_QHJgLttKQ7bf9usjVTu_oRAxX_VC7s4sL73h5pWgUBgITJSpZW3ULTr47FjzSMw3npmWtPvaA1loFiEeJtdZ4MU9PzcLRJdJSAntFDqkyUmqY/s4032/finalAssembly93.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMZjQTuLFiCuJr-FwTmL6H14toCP6H6ynY1_qmiu4KSAjqRTqLnkeA86ifHLo8tvhJly6X9DxXH_QHJgLttKQ7bf9usjVTu_oRAxX_VC7s4sL73h5pWgUBgITJSpZW3ULTr47FjzSMw3npmWtPvaA1loFiEeJtdZ4MU9PzcLRJdJSAntFDqkyUmqY/s320/finalAssembly93.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To control the horizontal spacing, I printed out labels that matched the spacing and size of the punches. I taped the labels above each data plate field and used that to guide where to place the punches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1oYCswsAZpcv-0eLakJlasoHi1hEo5MjOSPc4ZrgRsgPcfsgQMfTIdDDmZiuyx8gmZrk6pN6qcjJCakaa5tbYYQvEFL5fSkMiz58lFY4fCxq5Qr3mMql6g3J8Fx04IhQCu-yhlPpg-DjpKZ2bUHVbXcpSzSHPQElSxmQA6HSMYitbP3kvbneHZAU/s4032/finalAssembly91.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1oYCswsAZpcv-0eLakJlasoHi1hEo5MjOSPc4ZrgRsgPcfsgQMfTIdDDmZiuyx8gmZrk6pN6qcjJCakaa5tbYYQvEFL5fSkMiz58lFY4fCxq5Qr3mMql6g3J8Fx04IhQCu-yhlPpg-DjpKZ2bUHVbXcpSzSHPQElSxmQA6HSMYitbP3kvbneHZAU/s320/finalAssembly91.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the result.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwSFmNvJ0JgLhM_J1B27C0TIt0ErmIAOEGkJQixmAk4fBISBfvzM-oglBNo18cjTkik2oGlE4xisyTyH5yQpXULAtjSe-G4zOPZ3acTEadidhtjU2zES4u7g3Hv18__Rfvl5zm7Z6OHF348aQsTkOfWqtqTj2IxdVOGZbgORjDrCKKYgRADn76jcp/s4032/finalAssembly90.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwSFmNvJ0JgLhM_J1B27C0TIt0ErmIAOEGkJQixmAk4fBISBfvzM-oglBNo18cjTkik2oGlE4xisyTyH5yQpXULAtjSe-G4zOPZ3acTEadidhtjU2zES4u7g3Hv18__Rfvl5zm7Z6OHF348aQsTkOfWqtqTj2IxdVOGZbgORjDrCKKYgRADn76jcp/s320/finalAssembly90.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I attached the plate under the horizontal stab.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVEK42WLB3NWZ1WWVi-TzQOOVU1dcWH1pEyx_kQ8H93a3J91Kh_uKDyTy8ED1ATrniPfW0Zuj9Fj-Tf_Ch1ukq1FRk7-MGNNobpvKNLTzZrGzSrehYgFlDtb7zkftCEQ4INPo2IQMP4JIVr7OQeF-04Ibx0gflqTa7h8zZo6WCBNxhRqSavbZzv34/s4032/finalAssembly95.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVEK42WLB3NWZ1WWVi-TzQOOVU1dcWH1pEyx_kQ8H93a3J91Kh_uKDyTy8ED1ATrniPfW0Zuj9Fj-Tf_Ch1ukq1FRk7-MGNNobpvKNLTzZrGzSrehYgFlDtb7zkftCEQ4INPo2IQMP4JIVr7OQeF-04Ibx0gflqTa7h8zZo6WCBNxhRqSavbZzv34/s320/finalAssembly95.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-6765184612183940242022-04-23T12:15:00.017-07:002022-04-30T12:19:57.523-07:00<p>Section:</p><p>Hours: 8</p><p>I calibrated the fuel tanks today. I filled the tanks a gallon at a time and punched in the result to the Garmin G3X. I did this while the tail was jacked up to flying position and also while the plane was in taxi position. With 25 gallons per tank times 2 tanks times flying and taxi position that comes out to 100 readings. A rather tedious task.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmVo_KOYsptpl54cg4J1UZ8l_dahBT0Whjvo4cOSVod0hCvQM5MM6cItQ02qpSgUPI5JSZdT6KKdNEzE4Fwc94_F9B1v4OLx7j2zPhUg7e-hp7R7OaGgMRORHzH7Unu-TDmUfMgJJhSglH3RRhlhC4aRc6AEhNUTkXNRswfTjggtDIcJATjmG8bsj/s4032/finalAssembly88.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmVo_KOYsptpl54cg4J1UZ8l_dahBT0Whjvo4cOSVod0hCvQM5MM6cItQ02qpSgUPI5JSZdT6KKdNEzE4Fwc94_F9B1v4OLx7j2zPhUg7e-hp7R7OaGgMRORHzH7Unu-TDmUfMgJJhSglH3RRhlhC4aRc6AEhNUTkXNRswfTjggtDIcJATjmG8bsj/s320/finalAssembly88.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is one of the calibration graphs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmty5q-cOqYJpnmXZDJe_FasEvcxDB2h376371OXsb-af_CZ77gFOp55ClS6ejEJKYvz-cqXaTQnZqQa-9aoJf7AtVRV--FhaMc4iBpU1r1ycrmb00ReQjzxGgYQExnLQ8i1pQAO-Gb-nmdZhB1qYUFY5zhPji60E0eQSDIt-OnS2XdzpnRW3vWGQ/s4032/finalAssembly89.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmty5q-cOqYJpnmXZDJe_FasEvcxDB2h376371OXsb-af_CZ77gFOp55ClS6ejEJKYvz-cqXaTQnZqQa-9aoJf7AtVRV--FhaMc4iBpU1r1ycrmb00ReQjzxGgYQExnLQ8i1pQAO-Gb-nmdZhB1qYUFY5zhPji60E0eQSDIt-OnS2XdzpnRW3vWGQ/s320/finalAssembly89.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-90279386405577272502022-04-22T11:47:00.000-07:002022-04-30T12:13:04.936-07:00<p>Section:</p><p>Hours: 7</p><p>There are going to be many operations come up that require me to level the airplane by lifting the tail to the flying position. When the tail is on the ground it weighs over 100 pounds and is awkward to grab because the tail surfaces are in the way. There used to be a commercially available lifter called TailMate, but it is no longer sold. So I decided to build one. I found a couple articles describing building ones out of wood so I decided to have a go. I used some 2 x 4's I had lying around and purchased some wheels and a ratcheting reel from Harbor Freight.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvkOfaMRZxPfxJRbk659hlwyNk9jy6tpY56J3L7XpHtEmYTQGrGqg_U7WwjNtyFYbanirJwwLEGvyWgJtN8QUbxMDVmDVwkLHnnjc_JniOYgE4d225JlVHNhSrCyF7oguKCfq3pJkAldectmv7AzjzrRIe1FRIhSkU20qjAouOGUrUyWImTl57pXR/s4032/finalAssembly82.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvkOfaMRZxPfxJRbk659hlwyNk9jy6tpY56J3L7XpHtEmYTQGrGqg_U7WwjNtyFYbanirJwwLEGvyWgJtN8QUbxMDVmDVwkLHnnjc_JniOYgE4d225JlVHNhSrCyF7oguKCfq3pJkAldectmv7AzjzrRIe1FRIhSkU20qjAouOGUrUyWImTl57pXR/s320/finalAssembly82.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The projects I had seen on the internet used a plywood shoe. I build one, but it was not very sturdy.<div><br /></div><div>The commercial units were welded steel, but I don't know how to weld so I designed an aluminum one using 1.5" x 1.5" aluminum angle and riveted connections. The first version I built just slid on the 2 x 4 and had too much friction when under load. So I redesigned the shoe to use some skate wheel bearings. I purchased a set of 52mm skateboard wheels, some 8mm x 350mm steel rod, a length of 8.1mm id tubing for making spacer bushings and a couple of 98mm fasteners to secure the ends of the rods. The shoe with the skate wheels works great.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiSMcXn7rn3Ko6A6APTV1kNyLMoILKOxiOo_x4Z2nrRz6J5l555skwSaaDmodrI7QTg6HJLG3jdHbcRkejWdybCr1LXZXWzUWHs_oaQVPe5x2qs7thGbS_BCr8HnBT7lT1Jp1MepVwlPor9zRd-rO_cgHGkDi9WV_fWGbVys3ZzCz_BqoipOwATp9/s4032/finalAssembly83.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiSMcXn7rn3Ko6A6APTV1kNyLMoILKOxiOo_x4Z2nrRz6J5l555skwSaaDmodrI7QTg6HJLG3jdHbcRkejWdybCr1LXZXWzUWHs_oaQVPe5x2qs7thGbS_BCr8HnBT7lT1Jp1MepVwlPor9zRd-rO_cgHGkDi9WV_fWGbVys3ZzCz_BqoipOwATp9/s320/finalAssembly83.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiALR0s0L6NJxH3pe0zHydYREdtPJXAdeGfMtMC2R_9Gml8h-fKkJe-PB1oUI1-_MKdcS8J2sOqSM8OuVM1Mc4E6ls4y1U9I5M87_5oYETNf0EGwFJG3TCNQ4ShhWxlAe4BvzcZpeKbYVr-VcuEhh3b71xrFLLw1vKu89bbstIinI4gIESzj-GvE1C/s4032/finalAssembly84.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiALR0s0L6NJxH3pe0zHydYREdtPJXAdeGfMtMC2R_9Gml8h-fKkJe-PB1oUI1-_MKdcS8J2sOqSM8OuVM1Mc4E6ls4y1U9I5M87_5oYETNf0EGwFJG3TCNQ4ShhWxlAe4BvzcZpeKbYVr-VcuEhh3b71xrFLLw1vKu89bbstIinI4gIESzj-GvE1C/s320/finalAssembly84.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxrZQsh_jrWqfzErxqMJFX66zRWL1jRi6ynepIr94sQ2DRPrKSu2tYm9P2u2XNIQ-JYl9_IGbdbcqvjNrUZIDd12zdlaT8bhrnFUXFajasxX-acEGb_ax11y94eJ93VlZZuOuEYPRTu7h0uoTb4y6_d3oV7lYN9tuopFjoMYzxGZhantk2Gw6Nf8O/s4032/finalAssembly85.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxrZQsh_jrWqfzErxqMJFX66zRWL1jRi6ynepIr94sQ2DRPrKSu2tYm9P2u2XNIQ-JYl9_IGbdbcqvjNrUZIDd12zdlaT8bhrnFUXFajasxX-acEGb_ax11y94eJ93VlZZuOuEYPRTu7h0uoTb4y6_d3oV7lYN9tuopFjoMYzxGZhantk2Gw6Nf8O/s320/finalAssembly85.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7F4rtheopq3HKiLtZkKlQZghZpW0_zp9ew-w7L_CdSzRjnc0rMRcHtZA81IRriluKfz0ymYxAuJjexvKqj0s7XdCvCmB_0TSsG1TeTaiksM3Qx2dVRzN3pxRLfz1g4_Y0nYy9b8Z2e4nAwNuYTZd1HiB81-scNynO2G5SHxKJhB4_Po9ia3Gx5-C/s4032/finalAssembly86.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7F4rtheopq3HKiLtZkKlQZghZpW0_zp9ew-w7L_CdSzRjnc0rMRcHtZA81IRriluKfz0ymYxAuJjexvKqj0s7XdCvCmB_0TSsG1TeTaiksM3Qx2dVRzN3pxRLfz1g4_Y0nYy9b8Z2e4nAwNuYTZd1HiB81-scNynO2G5SHxKJhB4_Po9ia3Gx5-C/s320/finalAssembly86.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-35956430757791521442022-03-21T09:28:00.013-07:002022-04-28T06:59:27.984-07:00<p> Section:</p><p>Hours: 5</p><p>Today we sucessfully ran the engine for the first time.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwEA6OBgSfXcwQUHeUHjSVel2ppUpljhFVojGGgRi5fCmb3R8Km5ygM12OSMUULioKsCBN82U0EZV7thU6Dhw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-87818789003133511962021-11-13T10:07:00.054-08:002022-04-29T10:41:07.265-07:00<p> Section:</p><p>Hours: 6</p><p>I borrowed / rented electronic scales from the Placerville EAA Chapter. The scales come in a solid shipping box and include a couple of ramps for rolling the wheels up onto the scales.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-sGDe186PVEHGUVEU08fzgn4yEayYCShjIqL0kJMQiQo72LegUcURmw5TqtOQC7GiZx77bqd9M7S6qA3DUaFxgn1Pc5FkL9VxXzgcm-HBUZVLbUdms-keJJYiuDjBjwAHq42UaS2Rnc-sPLCQhx2aZNQEOaezrSnh0qbfftcMkzo6Ce8VhV2cA0L/s4032/finalAssembly1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-sGDe186PVEHGUVEU08fzgn4yEayYCShjIqL0kJMQiQo72LegUcURmw5TqtOQC7GiZx77bqd9M7S6qA3DUaFxgn1Pc5FkL9VxXzgcm-HBUZVLbUdms-keJJYiuDjBjwAHq42UaS2Rnc-sPLCQhx2aZNQEOaezrSnh0qbfftcMkzo6Ce8VhV2cA0L/s320/finalAssembly1.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I assembled all the access covers, put in all the interior (seats, carpeting, side panels), topped off the engine oil and added the wheel pants so the weight would reflect the actual flying condition of the airplane. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyD2FqDdsqt3i9lOcrbi40Zv_newDlTpw8ryLOWlQcwVEFCevgyAwHpmVmstmJ_rkrdemVRfStPeUTVwOMMNDhIvx0-lNZB9z_OclTuYa21HVXVekOn4RyzBDYoD9V0yhWv8v2Xz2hSEduQu0gQGfo-XmCpE0HKh75UvduePc1N8unefI5k9nCudE-/s4032/finalAssembly6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyD2FqDdsqt3i9lOcrbi40Zv_newDlTpw8ryLOWlQcwVEFCevgyAwHpmVmstmJ_rkrdemVRfStPeUTVwOMMNDhIvx0-lNZB9z_OclTuYa21HVXVekOn4RyzBDYoD9V0yhWv8v2Xz2hSEduQu0gQGfo-XmCpE0HKh75UvduePc1N8unefI5k9nCudE-/s320/finalAssembly6.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>I enlisted some friends from the airport to help lift the tail onto some saw horses to put the airframe in flying attitude. After carefully adjusting the tail height to level the canopy rails, we and rolled the airplane onto the scales. Unfortunately, on the first try I forgot to push the tare button before we rolled the wheels onto the scales so we had to roll the airplane off the scales and start over. Lesson learned...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9Tcel1XRS1VPeXjqrABNP0ozG0tnQPOhykmVEQiDukYo-3JGkuH2gXzrSi8HrseKfCCq_7h6XIV8Jml_g2WhtCh4DiBlj51qaYKG9MijHKwrlnayDS5_-Mk9C2caWflQx0AOadGDd1ukWSatsWygA6zgPEP4qEIBAidKhOHRgpYaru_8FcgsIS1Y/s4032/finalAssembly5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9Tcel1XRS1VPeXjqrABNP0ozG0tnQPOhykmVEQiDukYo-3JGkuH2gXzrSi8HrseKfCCq_7h6XIV8Jml_g2WhtCh4DiBlj51qaYKG9MijHKwrlnayDS5_-Mk9C2caWflQx0AOadGDd1ukWSatsWygA6zgPEP4qEIBAidKhOHRgpYaru_8FcgsIS1Y/s320/finalAssembly5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>And here is the result:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLScr7mJ2L0AhceUMFYY5BVc9WsiYQ7pdDa3WSDT69R3IYJtkch1-M7rJZyZVqrPmBEH5GsRWQL624NrD506cA_vHZjmsPrYpVcZK56p-I8uuturkNqi6t5bnttD1pxHJ-Becw7NL1x5rvfcBreaVKU2-lvYLrjDQgD2bj_2qQk3RitDkOOjLS40ps/s4032/finalAssembly3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLScr7mJ2L0AhceUMFYY5BVc9WsiYQ7pdDa3WSDT69R3IYJtkch1-M7rJZyZVqrPmBEH5GsRWQL624NrD506cA_vHZjmsPrYpVcZK56p-I8uuturkNqi6t5bnttD1pxHJ-Becw7NL1x5rvfcBreaVKU2-lvYLrjDQgD2bj_2qQk3RitDkOOjLS40ps/s320/finalAssembly3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Combining the information from the Vans weight and balance worksheet, here are the numbers for my RV-14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76S7F0q12A4vf1YHo3edvZ6Powoj0WnbAPfCDa7h8bEu0yLZrBQYpEkN0SbMlnqmKon7Y0rzC2IGrVOjMg4tzuYLhrEYP_qQq_f4ECQPJrc0OIu_uw1y_MxIwUhl49RjUDiJ88-JZXs4kPBq6rsmkeg3hIuQC7cAtusKtD_eBQJNv2tj7MVfP8QC6/s1788/WBPicture.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="1355" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76S7F0q12A4vf1YHo3edvZ6Powoj0WnbAPfCDa7h8bEu0yLZrBQYpEkN0SbMlnqmKon7Y0rzC2IGrVOjMg4tzuYLhrEYP_qQq_f4ECQPJrc0OIu_uw1y_MxIwUhl49RjUDiJ88-JZXs4kPBq6rsmkeg3hIuQC7cAtusKtD_eBQJNv2tj7MVfP8QC6/s320/WBPicture.png" width="243" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225162258918095516.post-55152694946071503762021-11-10T10:42:00.034-08:002022-04-29T10:57:52.415-07:00<p> Section:</p><p>Hours: 8</p><p>I had a local sign shop prepare registration number decals and I applied them to the vertical stab. I used masking tape on the top edge of the decal to position and hold it in place. Then I removed the back carrier layer and rubbed the letters down and finally I peeled off the top carrier film.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJ3f8ndSJ5GstjensKuumsyfWpV1SPqZCXSqG-MEcj5rVrPV9XhAKmK3va3jNP2R5dHocROAHGHI4bKfpRzHVomosKfRB88BQXxT1eFvk1P7EsBn-aNzhgbXSjgwNUKxhnA3tVsEUY56QDSrRKM3d7Uep2Y-744rRcQoCiplMNqXD9q4ktywSqLcx/s4032/finalAssembly7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJ3f8ndSJ5GstjensKuumsyfWpV1SPqZCXSqG-MEcj5rVrPV9XhAKmK3va3jNP2R5dHocROAHGHI4bKfpRzHVomosKfRB88BQXxT1eFvk1P7EsBn-aNzhgbXSjgwNUKxhnA3tVsEUY56QDSrRKM3d7Uep2Y-744rRcQoCiplMNqXD9q4ktywSqLcx/s320/finalAssembly7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XdrwiqeaqExDrFIA-YkEM0cZ2f9jE8z4y-z1uT3vydYE2jU-kXEr4C74o8zcsS8gln53jGQd6oYRF9kCSqc0mImHX2zQR1X4FzP1Kv6a9dSKlO3gl-KZ2YTiMnLYypZpRkSLLYeqUG4FH57-gSzRs0pzG4nGJpN_RHGUTy8VYHmn8p8hgcUjFhr0/s4032/finalAssembly8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XdrwiqeaqExDrFIA-YkEM0cZ2f9jE8z4y-z1uT3vydYE2jU-kXEr4C74o8zcsS8gln53jGQd6oYRF9kCSqc0mImHX2zQR1X4FzP1Kv6a9dSKlO3gl-KZ2YTiMnLYypZpRkSLLYeqUG4FH57-gSzRs0pzG4nGJpN_RHGUTy8VYHmn8p8hgcUjFhr0/s320/finalAssembly8.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpsd9sfckC6VkZa2rbWRarNp-7VZqWGyTLuhO7gavEWguMDpC6LXWEFXmwEKfsXqHghRp2lfJPYDtgo_g44eGpnlpRE1Uog5onOmhj3O2g4oWa-n_SkIYEsFPdk1-3FzPmZJ3wYv94seySyW8xnvmHmmEyMr0IEZj6LzaTKCMnqJ9IPBhOL4a8YY1/s4032/finalAssembly9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpsd9sfckC6VkZa2rbWRarNp-7VZqWGyTLuhO7gavEWguMDpC6LXWEFXmwEKfsXqHghRp2lfJPYDtgo_g44eGpnlpRE1Uog5onOmhj3O2g4oWa-n_SkIYEsFPdk1-3FzPmZJ3wYv94seySyW8xnvmHmmEyMr0IEZj6LzaTKCMnqJ9IPBhOL4a8YY1/s320/finalAssembly9.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Today I also finished sanding the canopy fillet and spayed on a couple of primer coats. The fiberglass is now completed on the rebuild.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Rlkt_wjST962Jo5ZT3wZR1HozJGH9Ew76qULHgmlElY0IGZ2Jrx1Qv_64d9MPsq4WlJUA3pYiA6BXuVPT4umPBi2HGDP_z4fFci1qaTKUj1OzTHnHDJxssQg_Wj4WnOCj3OlbQue7pk1GBMl0PW3oy52pym2CNIYJt7GpGx1HS9ZQDGWIRIaVwJB/s4032/finalAssembly10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Rlkt_wjST962Jo5ZT3wZR1HozJGH9Ew76qULHgmlElY0IGZ2Jrx1Qv_64d9MPsq4WlJUA3pYiA6BXuVPT4umPBi2HGDP_z4fFci1qaTKUj1OzTHnHDJxssQg_Wj4WnOCj3OlbQue7pk1GBMl0PW3oy52pym2CNIYJt7GpGx1HS9ZQDGWIRIaVwJB/s320/finalAssembly10.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JKSctIxdCV7CK1KSHsgqT2Y6_q44LHxuieXHr264WX5VRNlJdc-59ufBOG5DTyy-UZ4cpE_tCv027hFzdhmW5tlBQkJjTYl6kj_Oqg0wHPf52YVVsz8a9TPjCR6H9RB5E9tS5CKFT88rkbAK2wq6FjkZwlhvW15OL0feuEXyiHTQA-3eHj1VxeNm/s4032/finalAssembly11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JKSctIxdCV7CK1KSHsgqT2Y6_q44LHxuieXHr264WX5VRNlJdc-59ufBOG5DTyy-UZ4cpE_tCv027hFzdhmW5tlBQkJjTYl6kj_Oqg0wHPf52YVVsz8a9TPjCR6H9RB5E9tS5CKFT88rkbAK2wq6FjkZwlhvW15OL0feuEXyiHTQA-3eHj1VxeNm/s320/finalAssembly11.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>I recently got the replacement foam seals from Van's. They had been back ordered for some time. Today I installed the foam seals and installed the canopy back on the airplane.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfl4HkqU5hElDBeCoTZqTA0OYU9H9vNsdwzeADVQVcFcm3giormFKH1V4FyQt_hauoW7maUs-IMCVCnvvacG8ZZR6qWglSI8uLqlbII0KT2eDxlHNGhW4bFlmvpsHwHvQ8evjafLqvGGXTLttytB8GE1sQvUSJ_JaEPo0XQiZrpL6HBBMiJidzhBtG/s4032/finalAssembly12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfl4HkqU5hElDBeCoTZqTA0OYU9H9vNsdwzeADVQVcFcm3giormFKH1V4FyQt_hauoW7maUs-IMCVCnvvacG8ZZR6qWglSI8uLqlbII0KT2eDxlHNGhW4bFlmvpsHwHvQ8evjafLqvGGXTLttytB8GE1sQvUSJ_JaEPo0XQiZrpL6HBBMiJidzhBtG/s320/finalAssembly12.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcroDEGCUU6AGM81Gg7dsw8q07UHzpE8Xz6StgPJ6H3NI7Fc-Zu5xp7lBGsTvmxNEAGnlkdwnL1hwMd0PEsyv0KkmpnXCNw2sRhx3mu4s3DGvVV9eMXjsGV_Wf5L99GtXXMC_2TWPMW0kWuDSrUMwCCHb5YRAf1wvNlQ-Z5rttirT1mEWRjzTYRTp/s4032/finalAssembly13.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I had left the parking brake on for several days and it looks like pressure caused the line to disconnect at the firewall connection. It appears the line was not inserted far enough into the ferrel before I tightened the nut. I replaced the existing ferrel with a new one, inserted the line more securely and re torqued the nut. For good measure, I replaced the ferrel on the other firewall connection also. After refilling the brake lines it appears to be holding the pressure with the parking brake on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VPXQT13ek2CXbscj1sarcYHGSFuvPqb_9oL2q4R-D-x-Z2jENw0bW-df29uhZV_TKqoBXb5oLqSt6BP4GNnAIcW8spEO8b0_7_nZsWQCq9hRjv9TTF_8UoVllwV_G-aiL8xBnE4ObiFsMRmVHnLDBQs6HhdFdCes1zblBohFJTylKjOjjJOaJt8p/s4032/finalAssembly78.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VPXQT13ek2CXbscj1sarcYHGSFuvPqb_9oL2q4R-D-x-Z2jENw0bW-df29uhZV_TKqoBXb5oLqSt6BP4GNnAIcW8spEO8b0_7_nZsWQCq9hRjv9TTF_8UoVllwV_G-aiL8xBnE4ObiFsMRmVHnLDBQs6HhdFdCes1zblBohFJTylKjOjjJOaJt8p/s320/finalAssembly78.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Smashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14966551141808064491noreply@blogger.com0