This evening was spent with continuing to get the horizontal stabilizer hinges in alignment. This task is critical to ensuring that the elevators work properly, a lot of time is taken to get it right. This work is very slow going. Accuracy is key. In the image below you can see how the horizontal stabilizer […]
Horizontal Stabilizer Center Hinge Nutplates
Spirits are high today as we continue to work on the horizontal stabilizer hinge attachment. We began by drilling out the hinges and spar for the attach bolts. Up to this point the hinges have only been attached using clecos. We did all the drilling on the drill press to help with the accuracy of […]
Horizontal Stabilizer Hinge Laser Levelling
This work session began with completing the layout on the horizontal stabilizer hinge brackets. The photo below shows one of the mid-span hinge brackets with the six rivet locations laid out. The picture below shows the horizontal stabilizer mid-span hinge assembly drilled, prior to riveting. All this drilling was accomplished using a drill press for […]
Making Horizontal Stabilizer Hinges
Here we go…making hinges for the horizontal stabilizer. Well, starting with the center hinge assembly. My buddy Garet has his magnification goggles on because me (in my infinite wisdom) forgot to bring the large drawing sheets, so tonight we are struggling to work with the small 11″ x 17″ prints I have. In the photo […]