tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608538982103952764.post8108621970318085486..comments2024-02-25T13:47:32.957-06:00Comments on An RV-10 Builder's Log: LH Leading EdgeJustin Twilbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16610430409582257560noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608538982103952764.post-69485436096793925162013-02-05T15:54:45.205-06:002013-02-05T15:54:45.205-06:00Looking back at the log I've spent 68 hours on...Looking back at the log I've spent 68 hours on the tanks so far, and all that's left is to fit the aft inner rib, run the vent line and then put the back baffle on. Even with going back and forth between left and right I've still had a couple of days where no real progress is made while things go from tacky to workable. just to put that in perspective, the wings up to that point (slow build, of course) have taken about 140 hours; wing kit arrived Dec 6th and I started working on it (after inventory) on the 8th...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608538982103952764.post-68025004764079708612013-02-05T08:58:11.200-06:002013-02-05T08:58:11.200-06:00Dave,
No polishing, they just came out that way si...Dave,<br />No polishing, they just came out that way since I had the LE in the cradles and the mushroom set was taped. I'm really happy with the way they finished. I discovered that having the air as low as possible and pushing the rivet gun and bucking bar together as hard as possible makes for a pretty smooth surface. Most of the load from the gun then goes into the rivet and not the aircraft structure....a learned skill I wish I had from the beginning :) How long did the tanks take you? I'm kinda dreading them.Justin Twilbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610430409582257560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608538982103952764.post-17918899801248575742013-02-04T21:03:58.785-06:002013-02-04T21:03:58.785-06:00Are you polishing the LE after putting it on? It ...Are you polishing the LE after putting it on? It looks amazingly clean and smooth. Like the wing stand too. I'm just a little ahead of you, LEs are done and I'm almost ready to seal up the tanks and pray they don't leak. Haven't attached the LEs yet because I'm doing the duckworks first - will do while the last bit of proseal cures. Dave Leonard RV-10 #41373 (BigD at VansAF website...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com