Worked on rudder — 2020-02-21 14:52:26
Rudder
Beveled rear tips of ribs to receive laminated border. Marked positions of ribs for assembly. Marked position of hardwood blocks for later reference.
0.3 hours, $0.
Glued up rudder spar — 2020-02-16 01:23:56
Rudder
Glued rudder spar caps to blocks for mounting and tailwheel.
0.3 hours, $0.
Assembled rudder spar jig — 2020-01-29 23:02:15
Rudder
Made a simple jig to hold rudder spar caps and blocks in place for gluing.
0.3 hours, $0.
Made new rudder spars — 2020-01-25 23:46:44
Rudder
Wasn't happy with my previous rudder spars, which didn't lay quite straight. Cut and shaped new ones.
1.2 hours, $0.
Rebuilt wing rib jig — 2020-01-18 00:56:30
Wings
Rebuilt wing rib jig. Screwed up a nosepiece.
0.8 hours, $0.
Bent cap strips — 2020-01-16 23:12:30
Wings
Soaked and bent cap strips.
0.5 hours, $0.
Ripped cap strips — 2020-01-16 23:11:55
Wings
Ripped more cap strips.
1.0 hours, $0.
Finished rudder ribs — 2020-01-08 15:44:12
Rudder
Finished making rudder ribs.
1.7 hours, $0.
Two more rudder ribs — 2020-01-04 14:54:35
Rudder
Made two more rudder ribs.
1.0 hours, $0.
Cleaned up rudder rib and made another — 2020-01-03 01:11:01
Rudder
Routed away excess plywood and filed off excess glue. Glued another rib and cleaned that up too.
0.8 hours, $0.
Tapered rudder spar — 2019-12-31 21:09:38
Rudder
Cut a taper in the rudder spar caps.
0.4 hours, $0.
Glued up a rudder rib — 2019-12-31 20:34:22
Rudder
Glued up a rudder rib the American way: under innumerable tiny lead weights.
0.8 hours, $0.
Built rudder rib — 2019-12-24 06:26:52
Rudder
Built a rudder rib and found that the nails split the cap strips. I'll have to use weights.
0.8 hours, $0.
