Category: Fuselage

Completed the drilling and the large oval hole.

Finished the right hand large oval and started on the left hand longeron. Marked out the part, trimed the ends, marked the drill holes and started drilling.

Completed the drilling of the small 3/32" holes. Started on the Oval hole. Used a 3/16" drill and a file.

I started by cutting the angles on the end of this part then marking all of the pilot holes and started the drilling process.

I made three different small parts this time. These are starting to get easier.

Two sessions of about 1 hr each was enough to cut 26 pieces from my 1 x 1 x 1/8 angle. I did not cut the 4 longerons but will leave these to the end.

I’ve worked on the angle over two weeks but I did not record my time. This is an estimate of what it took to finish with the 1.5 x 1.5 x 1/8 Angle

More closing angles to 86.1 degress. These pieces were considerably tougher due to the long length of the parts. Once closed they were rough cut and finishes.

I worked at closing the angle for these fittings to 86.1 degrees using my vise. Next, I cut the and finished the ends

I made the left and right angle fittings.