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Horizontal Stabiliser - Drilling Horizontal Stabiliser Left Hand Side (3.2 Hrs)

Today I
-Finally pilot drilled the fwd flanges on HS405

 

 

-Drilled all rib to spar holes to #30 size except the HS708

-Unclecoed, Deburred holes & Re-Clecoed
-Clecoed skin on

-Enlarged HS708 holes to #21
-Slipped HS704 & 5 in place and marked holes
-Removed and fluted HS405/5
-Marked Centreline on HS404/5 flange
-Aligned flange centreline with holes and clamped in place
-Drilled aft flange of  HS405 to HS603
-Drilled HS609pp to Skin attach holes
-Drilled HS405-702-710 and HS405-714-704 holes

Match drilled all remaining holes in Skin

Horizontal Stabiliser - Drilling Horizontal Stabiliser (1.2 Hrs)

Continued to try to figure out drilling of HS404/5 but decided to leave this and get more info.
-Removed skins off skeleton

Horizontal Stabiliser - Drilling Horizontal Stabiliser (1.75 Hrs)

-I spent ages trying to work out the HS405 FWD Flange Drilling in Sec D-D but decided to leave that & assemble the HS temporarily with clecos to get an idea of how the assembly fits together.

Horizontal Stabiliser - Rib Preparation (.25 Hrs)

-I fluted the HS708 R, HS706 L&R & HS707 L&R.
As we dont know the location of holes on HS404 & 405 I wont flute them yet

Horizontal Stabiliser - Rear Spar Assy (0.75 Hrs)

The primer is now dry on the VA146 bearing so I riveted the HS411's around the Bearing with a -5 rivet for the first rivet, but like many other builders I wasn't happy with the shop head so I drilled it out and did all the rivets with -6.

-Next I clecoed the hs411 assembly to the spar & enlarged the attachment holes to #12 size.

-I then marked the parts

Horizontal Stabiliser - Rib Preparation (.4 Hrs)

I Did my first flutes on the Right Hand HS708

The Ribs Layed out

First Flutes

 

Horizontal Stabiliser - Rear Spar Assy (0.8 Hrs)

Today I 

-Received my new HS411BPP & HS411APP Brackets so I clecoed them to the Aft HS spar with the VA146 Bearing sandwiched between them & drilled four of the holes through to the HS411APP as only the HS411BPP is punched with the holes for the hinge bearing

-I then removed the assembly & drilled the remaining two holes

-Next I deburred the parts and primed the VA146 bearing with Tempo Zinc Phosphate Self Etching Primer.

Bearing Assy. Clecoed Ready to Drill

Bearing Assy. Removed to Drill Remaining Two Holes

Bearing Masked Ready to Prime

Priming Bearing

Bearing Primed

Horizontal Stabiliser - Rib Preparation (1 Hr)

Today I
-Notched the aft end of both HS404 ribs as per "HS404 Trim Detail" Drawing 3
-Got a reply from Van's letting me know that my HS702 Front Spar is fine, and i don't need to replace it

Horizontal Stabiliser - Fwd Spar Assy (2.2 Hrs)

Today I
-Trimmed the IB ends of 2nd HS702 as per "front spar tab detail" drawing 3
-Marked bend line and cut relief notch on HS702 #2
-I found some deep scratching at the relief notch on HS702 #1 so I have blended them out and emailed vans with measurements and photos
-While I wait for the results from vans I'll build on and redo HS702 #1 If need be.
-Bent tabs on HS 702 #1&2 as per view B-B drawing 3
-Countersunk centre four holes on HS710 & 714 & dimpled centre four holes on HS702.

Relief Notches

Bends Complete

First Dimples

First Countersinks

Horizontal Stabiliser - Fwd Spar Assy (1.7 Hrs)

Today I
-Tapered the ends of HS710 as per drawing 2
-Bent the ends of 710 & 714 to 6 degree angle as per drawing 3
-Trimmed IB ends of HS702 as per "front spar tab detail" drawing 3
-Marked bend line on HS702 #1 and cut and tidied up relief notch

First Trim Done

Ends Rounded

Bent to 6 degrees

Horizontal Stabiliser - Fwd Spar Assy (1.3 Hrs)

Today I
-Clecoed HS710 (reinforcement angle) & HS714 (splice angle) to HS702 (fwd spar channels)
-Match drilled holes inboard of HS404/5 rib attach points
-Tapered the ends of HS714 as per drawing 3

Horizontal Stabiliser - Rear Spar Assy (2.7 Hrs)

Today I smoothed the edges and faces of the HS609PP bars.

-There was a bit of scratching in one of them, but i was able to sand them out.
-Next I clecoed the stiffener bars to the spar channel and final drilled all the holes.
-I then enlarged the HS708 attachment holes to #21 size.
-Then I clecoed HS412/413 brackets to spar channel and match drilled them with a #30 drill.

-Next I match drilled the HS411APP through the HS411BPP but i wasn't happy with the alignment of the holes so i scrapped them and have ordered new ones from Van's.

Smoothed Edges and Faces of HS609PP

Horizontal Stabiliser - Rear Spar Assy (0.4 Hrs)

Today I:
*Broke The edges of both HS609PP bars
*Checked bend of spar channel (HS603PP) in relation to HS609PP
*Rounded the ends of HS-609PP Bars

Practise Kit

-Today i finished my second practise kit (the control surface piece) now i'm ready to start the empennage.

Inventory

-Today I completed the inventory of my empennage kit

Ordering Tools

-Today I ordered my tool kit from Isham Inc., I ordered the AirVenture FULL RV Tool Kit

Ordering

-Today I faxed away the order forms & sent the money to Van's in the US, The Empennage is in stock, so it will come first via FedEx Air Mail, then the Fuselage, Wings & Finishing kits will come when they are in stock via sea mail.