Category: Fuselage

I cut, filed and sanded one blank. It’s now ready for drilling, chamfering and forming.

I started to cut out parts from the 3/16" 6061-T6 sheet. The simplest approach seemed to be to cut out strips and create blanks in various sizes to allow for the parts to be cut. I cut two 1" wide strips and marked a 2-1/4" wide strip. I also marked the SNX-T12-07 Forward Attach Fitting for later cutting.

Marked, cut, sanded and then marked the pilot holes. Drilled the pilot holes and scotch brited the part.

Finished the other end. Filed, sanded and scotch brited the part.

Rough cut the angle and finished one end.

Cut out the right hand angle then worked at drilling and scotch briteing.

Cut out the angle.

Marked and cut out the angle, then drilled and scotch brited the parts.

Finished the ends, drilled the parts and then polished with scotch brite.

Rough cut both ends of the parts.