2/8/08 - Flaring for a smooth touchdown.
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2/8/08 - Approach.
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2/8/08 - Taxiing out to the runway.
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5/27/07 - Ready to fly!
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10/21/06 - A boot for the yoke.
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10/20/06 - My "Two-Cows" upholstery work in progress.
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10/20/06 - The center console cover in progress.
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9/23/06 - The cowl.
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9/23/06 - The cowl opened up.
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9/23/06 - Working on the gascolator with the kitty.
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8/19/06 - This is what the bottom looks like when it is off the airplane.
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8/19/06 - The engine is completely covered now.
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8/19/06 - The front view.
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8/10/06 - Another view with the top installed.
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8/10/06 - I made the top for one side this evening.
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7/31/06 - Corvair enthusiasts might recognize this top cowl part as a William Wynne 601 discarded part.
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7/31/06 - Here's a closeup of the latch handle I fabricated.
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7/22/06 - Finished Canopy.
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7/3/06 - Drilling holes for the inside flashing.
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7/2/06 - More progress on the canopy installation.
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6/17/06 - Making good progress on the canopy installation.
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6/13/06 - I'd say it turned out pretty close to the drawing dimensions.
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6/13/06 - Using a bender was the key to making a smooth hoop bend for the canopy hoops.
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6/10/06 - A Masterpiece!
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6/10/06 - My master welder in action.
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6/6/06 - Bending this took a while to get it just right. Next I need to mount the Sriker Stud.
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6/6/06 - Welding this was trickey because I didn't want to damage the springs inside the latch.
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6/6/06 - The striker stud. I had to make this twice because I didn't trust the plans. Proved to be a mistake once again (Follow the plans!)
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6/5/06 - Modifying latches for my canopy.
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6/5/06 - Another iteration of my panel. Getting more crowded.
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5/29/06 - A shot of my finished seats and seatbelts.
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4/8/06 - While I was installing plug wires we were invaded.
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4/1/06 - My new Kitplanes Mag. just arrived.
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3/18/06 - The engine back on the airplane.
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3/18/06 - Here's the latest panel configuration.
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3/2/06 - Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) permanently mounted.
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2/24/06 - William Wynne sent me this box - notice the artwork on the left.
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2/24/06 - The current state of my panel.
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2/9/06 - OK, I admit it. This is a little confusing.
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2/4/06 - Towbar / travel-stop for the nose gear
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1/24/06 - My inspector approves of the new tail light installation.
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1/17/06 - My Panel with a few more bells and whistles.
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1/5/06 - Victim of another plans change - doing surgery on my elevator trim tab.
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1/4/06 - Filling the brakes with fluid from the bottom.
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12/17/05 - A little progress on the engine cowl.
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11/15/05 - Ahhhhh so soft!
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11/06/05 - I installed a keyswitch for main power.
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10/30/05 - Being a ham.
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10/30/05 - One wing in place.
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10/20/05 - My "space shuttle" switch guards for the fuel pumps.
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10/15/05 - Some additions to the firewall.
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10/3/05 - Seat foam cut and in place for a test fit.
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10/3/05 - I added some switches and have power to eight devices (Lights work and flaps go up and down now).
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9/21/05 - White powder coating on the panel.
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5/21/05 - The fuselage almost complete - Now let's do some engine work.
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5/10/05 - This is a neat photo.
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5/10/05 - The engine mount welded up and installed.
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5/8/05 - The new, larger elevator trim tab.
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5/8/05 - Jigging up an old engine block to build my engine mount.
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5/7/05 - Finishing up the removable steps.
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4/24/05 - My helper testing out the controls.
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4/24/05 - I finally got this thing in place.
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4/21/05 - I decided to make my trim tab longer - see the original tab for comparison.
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4/16/05 - More gauges added plus a transponder.
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4/5/05 - How did she get in there?
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4/5/05 - It's a good fit.
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4/5/05 - This looks like a good place for a vent hole.
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4/4/05 - My removable step - still in the "design-build" stage.
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4/3/05 - No progress on the airplane this weekend, Just a few visitors Jack and Jack.
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3/30/05 - The finished product.
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3/30/05 - Drilling more holes.
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3/29/05 - Drilling some deep holes.
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3/29/05 - Clamping the probe to the rotary table.
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3/29/05 - Milling a jig to make the LRI probe.
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3/24/05 - I gave my LRI a face-lift. I may have to re-do this after flight testing.
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3/23/05 - I cut some more holes in the panel this week.
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3/20/05 - Continuing work on the panel.
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3/16/05 - The lower panel support just happens to be exactly the width of my Com radio. This is a good thing
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3/16/05 - I got some new eyballs. Eyeball vents that is.
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3/13/05 - Instruments installed in panel.
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3/13/05 - The airspeed indicator installed.
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3/13/05 - I made this plate out of .040" aluminum so I could remove the instruments easily for repair or inspection.
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3/12/05 - A seperate panel to hold the steam gauges. I need to trim away the ZAC panel.
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3/12/05 - Installed my first instrument. It's already up and running.
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3/6/05 - The parts cleco'd to the fuselage. Additional welding will have to wait for next weekend.
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3/6/05 - I'm modifying the entry step for a removable or retractible step.
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3/5/05 - It was such a nice day I decided to take the plane outside for some fresh air.
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3/5/05 - The instrument panel snuggly installed in place.
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3/5/05 - It is a good thing I decided to lose some weight this year.
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2/28/05 - Tonight I welded up the gas spring lower supports.
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2/27/05 - The outer hinge and the side plate installed.
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2/27/05 - The inside hinge extends below the engine mount using the first bolt.
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2/26/05 - The instrument panel in place.
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2/26/05 - It's been a while but it's like riding a bike.
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2/26/05 - I almost forgot how much fun this was.
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2/19/05 - Here's what it looks like on the inside.
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2/19/05 - Finally a little progress. I got the plated parts back and installed the nose gear.
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2/02/05 - A box of parts ready to be plated.
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2/01/05 - The face plate riveted in place.
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1/31/05 - Here is the transition point that normally is crimped around 3/4" tubing.
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1/31/05 - Now with aluminum..
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1/31/05 - Here it is with the hole cut out.
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1/30/05 - This is my idea to frame the baggage area. I'll post more photos when I get it installed.
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1/29/05- I ended up having to climb in there after all to do some de-burring.
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1/27/05- This would be impossible without my good little helper.
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1/23/05- Staying inside today - 20 MPH gusts outside.
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1/23/05- I looks like it's ready to roll out of the garage.
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1/22/05- Tires wheels and brakes mounted.
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1/15/05- "Millard traffic, Experimental 5-Sierra Lima turning final for three-zero."
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1/15/05- Nice-ah!
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1/15/05- I put the section back on top of the real skin and marked, then trimmed.
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1/15/05- To make the cutouts for the horiz. stab, I match-drilled a small piece of aluminum, made an attempt at the cutout, then used duct tape.
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1/02/05- Finished with the hoops.
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1/02/05- Painting Hoops.
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1/01/05- Two years, three Gatorade bottles of rivet stems.
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1/01/05- The first hoop installed.
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12/31/04- The last bit of work for 2004 - bending the fuselage hoops.
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12/30/04- The main gear being mounted to the fuselage.
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12/29/04- Axles mounted to the gear.
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12/28/04- Lt. Dan, you got new legs!
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12/27/04- Brake pedals complete and master cylinders installed.
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12/27/04- This is what happens when you get a shirt you bought yesterday too close to a spinning grinder wheel. Whoops!
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12/24/04- Now I just need to find a tube and tire.
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12/24/04- Drilling the nose fork.
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12/22/04- My Matco front wheel with tapered roller bearings.
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12/19/04- Nosewheel steering is connected and working.
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12/18/04- Toe Brakes.
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12/12/04- Almost finished with the nose gear.
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12/12/04- Welded from the bottom (the top gets welded too.)
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12/12/04- The flange snuggly pressed on the gear tube.
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12/11/04- Lower bearing fitted into place.
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12/8/04- The lower bearing (minus a large hole).
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12/8/04- Some drilling and milling.
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12/8/04- I started with a block of nylon.
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12/7/04- I fabricated the nose gear upper bearing from virgin teflon.
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12/6/04- Nose gear sans bungee for a test fit.
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12/5/04- The top still glowing red from welding.
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12/5/04- Melting some metal.
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12/5/04- Checking everything for square.
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12/1/04- Jeff and me at Sporty's Pilot Shop at Clermont County airport in Ohio. (Thanks Aaron for taking the picture!)
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11/30/04- Wow this is fun!
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11/27/04- Final installation of the flap actuator and linkage.
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11/27/04- Finally I'm able to install the baggage floor.
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11/21/04- All the parts Ready for installation - Now off to Disney for a week...
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11/21/04- I found the proper geometry to use up the entire 4 inches of travel.
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11/28/04- Steering Rods.
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11/28/04- Steering Rod fabrication.
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11/27/04- This is what I made for adjustment of the flap lever.
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11/18/04- The flap control arm with a 1/2" bolt.
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11/18/04- A 1/2" nut welded to the flap control arm to make it adjustable.
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11/17/04- Flap actuator in place for a test fit.
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11/17/04- Bracket in place for a test fit.
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11/17/04- I ran out of acetylene so I have to finish welding this tomorrow.
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11/17/04- The bracket tabs and flap bracket almost ready for welding.
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11/16/04- This machine is based on a toy the Wright Brothers played with called "The Bat." It uses rubber bands to spin the blades.
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11/16/04- I had to surrender the shop for a school project. Here's the new shop-master building an egg-drop machine.
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11/14/04- Here's the long section temporarily installed.
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11/14/04- I dusted off the torch and made the flap control tube. This is the short side.
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11/14/04- The upper rudder bearing.
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11/14/04- The Rudder Mounted to the fuselage.
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11/14/04- I decided to take the rudder off the wall before it sprouted roots. It hasn't moved in over a year.
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11/14/04- I re-shaped the tailskid by taking a little off the back.
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11/11/04- The front attachment with a welded bolt and new bottom bearing.
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11/10/04- The tailskid / tie-down installed for a test fit.
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11/9/04- Machining a tailskid / tie-down.
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11/9/04- A view from the rear of the fuselage.
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11/8/04- Conduit for wiring the tail light and elev. trim tab.
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11/7/04- Cable Fairleads modified according to the latest drawing revisions plus a few changes of my own.
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11/6/04- Working on the Flap actuator bearings.
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10/31/04- Torque tube installed.
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10/30/04- Drilling for the front collar.
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10/30/04- The torque tube next to the front fork aluminum.
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10/30/04- Welding the bearing for the yoke. Trimming, sanding and filing is next.
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10/30/04- Getting ready to weld the control arm to the torque tube.
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10/26/04- What do we have here? A baggage compartment floor.
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10/14/04- I cut it right away to see what it would look like. I'll route the edges next. I may try to gun-drill the brake lines.
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10/14/04- The aluminum for the main gear arrived today .
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10/10/04- Done for the weekend.
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10/10/04- Working on the rear fuselage.
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10/9/04- I think I'll need to get her a booster seat.
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10/9/04- Almost done with the seats.
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10/3/04- Center console firmly cleco'd in place with the jig holding everything square.
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10/2/04- In order to make sure the console is straight and square I made a jig. (not in the plans)
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10/2/04- The seat fronts are done. This photo has the center console mocked up with Y-stick sitting in place.
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9/28/04- The left seat under construction.
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9/28/04- More sliding door construction.
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9/27/04- I'm working on a sliding inspection door for the wing attachment bolts below the seat.
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9/25/04- Finally got the fuselage on sawhorses. It's easier to work on this way.
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9/26/04- The torque tube support installed.
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9/25/04- The seatback coming together.
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9/25/04- Here's a good way to install the doubler in the seatback channel.
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9/20/04- This is why I didn't get anything done on the plane last night.
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9/19/04- One side riveted.
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9/19/04- Getting lots of help on the airplane today.
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9/19/04- Washing the forward skin.
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9/13/04- What's that I see sticking out the side of the fuselage?
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9/13/04- Same thing, other side.
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9/13/04- I don't need no stinking wing jig! I remembered I had a #1 rib that had a small flaw.
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9/12/04- Here's a view from the outside.
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9/12/04- The seat back channels and the flap actuator reinforcement in place.
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9/7/04- Another round of hole-drilling and clecos.
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9/6/04- Here's a view from the inside.
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9/6/04- Only had a little time this weekend, but it was very productive.
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9/2/04- No notable progress for the past few days, so I'm posting this photo of a tiny Hummel airplane. Yes Conor, it's a real airplane.
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8/29/04- A view of the inside - Main Gear supports and spar template in place.
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8/29/04- Making some progress on the forward side skin. .
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8/29/04- Gear attachment Mig-welded.
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8/26/04- Gear attachment ready for welding.
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8/22/04- The fuselage with the front, side skin clamped in place. Now what to do next....
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8/22/04- The gear attachments cut and bent - a little deviation from the plans.
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8/21/04- The cabin floor set at 3 degrees.
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8/15/04- I added some UHMW material for the outer rudder pedal bearings.
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8/10/04- All three bearings installed for a test fit.
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8/10/04- The center bearing installed.
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8/10/04- Fabricating the center rudder bearing.
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8/8/04- A wide shot of the fuselage in it's current state.
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8/8/04- Test fitting the rudder pedals
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8/7/04- Jigging up the rudder pedals according to the plans.
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8/7/04- Cutting 4130 for rudder pedals.
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8/7/04- The upper engine mount bolted in place.
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8/5/04- All the parts I have made to date assembled for a test fit.
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7/28/04- Today I bent one of the upper front longerons using a method similar to Larry McFarland's set-up. With a little patience I was able to get it pretty close to perfect.
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7/27/04- I'm lucky to have good neighbors.
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7/25/04- The floor clecod to the firewall.
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7/24/04- Some parts I made this weekend for the firewall and floor.
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7/22/04- The rudder pedal support brackets are cleco'd in place.
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7/21/04- This is a fun photo - the wing center spar and the firewall on the floor. Everything fits just like the plans show.
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7/21/04- The heel support installed in the floor.
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7/20/04- My neighbor holding up the firewall.
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7/20/04- One more section of the fuselage in place.
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7/20/04- Bending the floor pan on a hot day.
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7/19/04- The gear channel clecod in place.
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7/19/04- A closup of the final bend for the gear channel.
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7/19/04- Bending the gear channel was interesting - the brake had to be reconfigured for this one.
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7/17/04- The completed firewall.
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7/17/04- All the parts for the firewall primed and ready for assembly.
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7/14/04- The assembly installed with clecos.
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7/10/04- A part I machined to replace the .063" aluminum stiffner.The recess is to accomodate the rubber seal.
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7/9/04- Bending the firewall between forms.
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7/9/04- Cutting galvanized steel for the firewall.
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7/9/04- Me and my helper trying to figure out how to mark the firewall for cutting.
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7/7/04- Rear Bulkheads checked for correct sizing.
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6/28/04- Another view. Now I need to figure out what to do next....
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6/28/04- A riveted-up tail section.
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6/28/04- A closup of the cable outlet fairing.
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6/26/04- Happiness is using up all your clecos just in time to take everything apart again.
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6/24/04- Starting to come together.
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6/19/04- One side attached.
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6/13/04- The final product shown by my two lovely assistants.
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6/13/04- The lower rudder bearing area.
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6/12/04- The belly of the beast is finished. I just need to clean up and paint the parts, then reassemble with rivets.
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6/12/04- A Joggle for the fuselage Belly.
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6/8/04- The lower rudder bearing in place.
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6/7/04- Working late on the fuslage bottom skin.
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6/7/04- The H.T. frames completed.
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6/6/04- Making the first parts for the fuselage.
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11/30/04- Wow this is fun!
11/27/04- Final installation of the flap actuator and linkage.
11/27/04- Finally I'm able to install the baggage floor.
11/21/04- All the parts Ready for installation - Now off to Disney for a week...
11/21/04- I found the proper geometry to use up the entire 4 inches of travel.
11/28/04- Steering Rods.
11/28/04- Steering Rod fabrication.
11/27/04- This is what I made for adjustment of the flap lever.
11/18/04- The flap control arm with a 1/2" bolt.
11/18/04- A 1/2" nut welded to the flap control arm to make it adjustable.
11/17/04- Flap actuator in place for a test fit.
11/17/04- Bracket in place for a test fit.
11/17/04- I ran out of acetylene so I have to finish welding this tomorrow.
11/17/04- The bracket tabs and flap bracket almost ready for welding.
11/16/04- This machine is based on a toy the Wright Brothers played with called "The Bat." It uses rubber bands to spin the blades.
11/16/04- I had to surrender the shop for a school project. Here's the new shop-master building an egg-drop machine.
11/14/04- Here's the long section temporarily installed.
11/14/04- I dusted off the torch and made the flap control tube. This is the short side.
11/14/04- The upper rudder bearing.
11/14/04- The Rudder Mounted to the fuselage.
11/14/04- I decided to take the rudder off the wall before it sprouted roots. It hasn't moved in over a year.
11/14/04- I re-shaped the tailskid by taking a little off the back.
11/11/04- The front attachment with a welded bolt and new bottom bearing.
11/10/04- The tailskid / tie-down installed for a test fit.
11/9/04- Machining a tailskid / tie-down.
11/9/04- A view from the rear of the fuselage.
11/8/04- Conduit for wiring the tail light and elev. trim tab.
11/7/04- Cable Fairleads modified according to the latest drawing revisions plus a few changes of my own.
11/6/04- Working on the Flap actuator bearings.
10/31/04- Torque tube installed.
10/30/04- Drilling for the front collar.
10/30/04- The torque tube next to the front fork aluminum.
10/30/04- Welding the bearing for the yoke. Trimming, sanding and filing is next.
10/30/04- Getting ready to weld the control arm to the torque tube.
10/26/04- What do we have here? A baggage compartment floor.
10/14/04- I cut it right away to see what it would look like. I'll route the edges next. I may try to gun-drill the brake lines.
10/14/04- The aluminum for the main gear arrived today .
10/10/04- Done for the weekend.
10/10/04- Working on the rear fuselage.
10/9/04- I think I'll need to get her a booster seat.
10/9/04- Almost done with the seats.
10/3/04- Center console firmly cleco'd in place with the jig holding everything square.
10/2/04- In order to make sure the console is straight and square I made a jig. (not in the plans)
10/2/04- The seat fronts are done. This photo has the center console mocked up with Y-stick sitting in place.
9/28/04- The left seat under construction.
9/28/04- More sliding door construction.
9/27/04- I'm working on a sliding inspection door for the wing attachment bolts below the seat.
9/25/04- Finally got the fuselage on sawhorses. It's easier to work on this way.
9/26/04- The torque tube support installed.
9/25/04- The seatback coming together.
9/25/04- Here's a good way to install the doubler in the seatback channel.
9/20/04- This is why I didn't get anything done on the plane last night.
9/19/04- One side riveted.
9/19/04- Getting lots of help on the airplane today.
9/19/04- Washing the forward skin.
9/13/04- What's that I see sticking out the side of the fuselage?
9/13/04- Same thing, other side.
9/13/04- I don't need no stinking wing jig! I remembered I had a #1 rib that had a small flaw.
9/12/04- Here's a view from the outside.
9/12/04- The seat back channels and the flap actuator reinforcement in place.
9/7/04- Another round of hole-drilling and clecos.
9/6/04- Here's a view from the inside.
9/6/04- Only had a little time this weekend, but it was very productive.
9/2/04- No notable progress for the past few days, so I'm posting this photo of a tiny Hummel airplane. Yes Conor, it's a real airplane.
8/29/04- A view of the inside - Main Gear supports and spar template in place.
8/29/04- Making some progress on the forward side skin. .
8/29/04- Gear attachment Mig-welded.
8/26/04- Gear attachment ready for welding.
8/22/04- The fuselage with the front, side skin clamped in place. Now what to do next....
8/22/04- The gear attachments cut and bent - a little deviation from the plans.
8/21/04- The cabin floor set at 3 degrees.
8/15/04- I added some UHMW material for the outer rudder pedal bearings.
8/10/04- All three bearings installed for a test fit.
8/10/04- The center bearing installed.
8/10/04- Fabricating the center rudder bearing.
8/8/04- A wide shot of the fuselage in it's current state.
8/8/04- Test fitting the rudder pedals
8/7/04- Jigging up the rudder pedals according to the plans.
8/7/04- Cutting 4130 for rudder pedals.
8/7/04- The upper engine mount bolted in place.
8/5/04- All the parts I have made to date assembled for a test fit.
7/28/04- Today I bent one of the upper front longerons using a method similar to Larry McFarland's set-up. With a little patience I was able to get it pretty close to perfect.
7/27/04- I'm lucky to have good neighbors.
7/25/04- The floor clecod to the firewall.
7/24/04- Some parts I made this weekend for the firewall and floor.
7/22/04- The rudder pedal support brackets are cleco'd in place.
7/21/04- This is a fun photo - the wing center spar and the firewall on the floor. Everything fits just like the plans show.
7/21/04- The heel support installed in the floor.
7/20/04- My neighbor holding up the firewall.
7/20/04- One more section of the fuselage in place.
7/20/04- Bending the floor pan on a hot day.
7/19/04- The gear channel clecod in place.
7/19/04- A closup of the final bend for the gear channel.
7/19/04- Bending the gear channel was interesting - the brake had to be reconfigured for this one.
7/17/04- The completed firewall.
7/17/04- All the parts for the firewall primed and ready for assembly.
7/14/04- The assembly installed with clecos.
7/10/04- A part I machined to replace the .063" aluminum stiffner.The recess is to accomodate the rubber seal.
7/9/04- Bending the firewall between forms.
7/9/04- Cutting galvanized steel for the firewall.
7/9/04- Me and my helper trying to figure out how to mark the firewall for cutting.
7/7/04- Rear Bulkheads checked for correct sizing.
6/28/04- Another view. Now I need to figure out what to do next....
6/28/04- A riveted-up tail section.
6/28/04- A closup of the cable outlet fairing.
6/26/04- Happiness is using up all your clecos just in time to take everything apart again.
6/24/04- Starting to come together.
6/19/04- One side attached.
6/13/04- The final product shown by my two lovely assistants.
6/13/04- The lower rudder bearing area.
6/12/04- The belly of the beast is finished. I just need to clean up and paint the parts, then reassemble with rivets.
6/12/04- A Joggle for the fuselage Belly.
6/8/04- The lower rudder bearing in place.
6/7/04- Working late on the fuslage bottom skin.
6/7/04- The H.T. frames completed.
6/6/04- Making the first parts for the fuselage.