Yesterday and today were filled with sanding off the fairing compound (not what it’s called) and then mixing up another batch and layering more on. I think I’ve hit most of hit most of the low spots, and should be able to sand it all back down (once hardened) and get a good idea of […]
With a thicker mix of epoxy-flox, I went in and added more compound to the remaining areas of the tips. It’s messy, and again, I may regret this, but in the interested of getting this done I’m moving forward. Next up will be sanding down as much of this as I can while keeping elements […]
Added epoxy-flox mixture to tips. Further reinforced tips, which also allows the ability to sand back if needed a little bit. Filler was allowed to cure and then I did some initial fairing on the pieces. Results, so far, are good. I think more flox would allow for better positioning of the mixture and easier […]
Fiberglass reinforcing gussets were added to most of the tip pieces. These will prevent the added fiberglass from cracking free/separating from the factory part.
Very simple day today. The off-cut from the right counterweight was melted with other scrap into a mould that was routered into a 2 x 4 scrap. The resulting piece looks great, and even better, it appears to be the correct amount of weight to balance the elevator. If you remember, this was needed because […]
Gathered up all the scrap led that I could find. I created an adequately sized mold in a 2 x 4. The 2 x 4 was routered out using a straight flute bit over several passes. Don’t have a heat source to melt lead. Will grab a torch.
The lead counterbalances were filed more to ensure fit of the fiberglass tips. Sanded the tips a bit more. Short on time, delaying working on these tips…
Worked on shaping the counterweights and fitting the fiberglass tips. Not sold that I want to be working on this, but don’t have much of an option. Very hesitant in making a plan and moving forward.
Got the skins trimmed and the elevator attached. The elevator moves through the entire range of motion!! Need to plan what to do next! Waiting on wings. Maybe firewall??
Got all parts down and unwrapped only to find the elevators DON’T FIT! Spent a hour or more trying to figure out where it went wrong. Turns out, skin and tips need trimming, marked only on plan sheet…