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Left aileron counterweight drilled. I am SO glad to be done drilling stainless steel. Not fun.
Left aileron bottom skin prepped for back riveting of stiffeners.
Left aileron bottom skin stiffeners partially riveted.
Aileron bottom skin stiffeners fully riveted.
Right aileron top skin fully riveted.
Both aileron skin sets fully riveted and awaiting assembly tomorrow.
Left aileron nose section clecoed together and right aileron nose section partially disassembled to permit counterbalance drilling.
Aileron stiffeners – having been fabricated, drilled, deburred, and dimpled – await their second coat of primer.
Aileron ribs clecoed to spars. Stainless steel tubes are the counterbalances.
Aileron ribs clecoed to spars. Stainless steel tubes are the counterbalances.
Left aileron nose skin clecoed in place.
Right aileron counterbalance attached to nose ribs.
Right aileron clecoed back together to complete counterbalance drilling.
Right wing main spar ready for its turn. Unfortunately, I ran out of J-stiffener stock and had to order another piece. So…over the next few days, I’ll be building the ailerons instead.
Aileron components primed.
More aileron components.
Aileron ribs and inboard & outboard hinge bracket bits.
