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Date: 2/10/1999 |
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Started sanding trailing
edge of lower wing skins to... |
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Started sanding trailing edge of lower wing skins to
straighten and remove mold lines. Ordered resin from SH and registered
as the official owner of #446.
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Task Hours: 2
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Date: 2/11/1999 |
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Completed sanding lower
trailing edges and confirmed... |
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Completed sanding lower trailing edges and confirmed
equal tip chord length. Started sanding upper trailing edges to remove
mold lines and straighten.
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Task Hours: 2
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Date: 2/12/1999 |
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Stopped sanding upper
trailing edges when they looked... |
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Stopped sanding upper trailing edges when they looked
real close to the lowers and the chord lengths at the tips matched.
Cleaned garage. I still will need to sand closer when ailerons and
flaps are fabricated.
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Task Hours: 3
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Date: 2/14/1999 |
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Installed 1"x 3" molding
to back of wing jig. Used... |
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Installed 1"x 3" molding on edge to back of wing jig. Used
2, 8' sections of 1"x 1"x 1/16" aluminum angle and 10 3" c-clamps to
straighten lower trailing edge. I decided I will need 2 more sections
of angle and at least 4 more clamps to complete this part. My wife
helped to place chalk lines for the rear spar shear-web on the lower
spar cap.
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Task Hours: 3
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Date: 2/16/1999 |
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Cut two rear spar
shear webs from foam. Bonded pieces... |
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Cut two rear
spar shear webs from foam. Bonded pieces end to end to make 11'
sections. Now waiting for resin. Sanded shear web bonding area on lower
spar cap.
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Task Hours: 1
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Date: 2/22/1999 |
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Cut and drilled 2 control
stick swivel arms (k-10 and... |
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Cut and
drilled 2 control stick swivel arms (k-10 and 1 control stick sleeve
(k-5). Also cut 2 small tubes (k-4) for control stick swivel. Filed
all edges smooth.
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Task Hours: 2
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Date: 3/13/1999 |
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Sanded rear spar foam to
proper height and applied... |
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Sanded rear spar foam to proper height and applied
q-cell. After it cured, I applied the inside rear spar laminates.
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Task Hours: 8 |
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Date: 4/3/1999 |
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Drew lines for cutting
out seat pan holes. Marked locations... |
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Drew lines for cutting out seat pan holes. Marked
locations of ribs in lower wing panels. Sanded rear spar to proper
height and alignment for aileron and flap opening.
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Task Hours: 4
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Date: 4/14/1999 |
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Pieces of 9# foam, for
strengthening wing step area... |
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Pieces of 9#
foam, for strengthening wing walk area, arrived today along with fuel
flapper valves and saw blade. New fuel baffle design and placement
instructions for GII were included as requested. Removed lower skin of
upper panel in wing step area and ground foam out. Sanded and prepped both openings
for 2-layer BID.
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Task Hours: 2
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Date: 4/18/1999 |
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Upon further consultation
with the Glasair News list... |
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Upon further consultation with the Glasair News list,
I removed all remaining q-cell in both wing step cutouts.
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Task Hours: 1.5
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Date: 4/21/1999 |
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Laid up 1st layer of BID
in each wing step area against... |
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Layed up 1st layer of BID in each wing walk area
against upper skin.
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Task Hours: 1
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Date: 4/25/1999 |
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Laid up 2nd and 3rd
layer of BID in each wing step... |
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Layed up 2nd and 3rd layer of BID in each wing step
area. Waited 12 hours between each layer to try to prevent extreme
shrinkage.
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Task Hours: 2.5
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Date: 4/25/1999 |
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Bonded in 9# foam with
q-cell over 3-layer BID in left... |
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Bonded in 9# foam with q-cell over 3-layer BID in
left wing step area.
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Task Hours: 1
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Date: 4/26/1999 |
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Bonded in 9# foam to right
wing step area. Layed up... |
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Bonded in 9# foam to right wing
step area. Laid up single layer UNI over foam on left wing step per old newsletter.
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Task Hours: 2
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Date: 4/27/1999 |
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Laid up 1 layer of UNI
over right wing walk area.... |
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Laid up 1
layer of UNI over right wing step area. Laid up 1 layer BID over left
wing step to complete left side wing step update.
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Task Hours: 2
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Date: 4/28/1999 |
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Laid up 1 layer of BID
over right wing step are to... |
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Laid up 1 layer of BID over right wing step are to
finish right side.
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Task Hours: 0.75
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