Are you going to build a custom water cooling loop for it?
No need with the delta fan he is planning to fit
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Got the plane delivered. Here she is tucked up in bed:
And here are some of the parts which need to be glued on:
I'm not really sure what I've gotten myself into...
oh dear
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wow, I'm envious of your new project.
Stupid question, but what are the bits protruding from the assembled bit so far that look sort of like dowel? Because I thought planes where screws and rivnuts for the home build?
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I would guess dowelling for accurate location of the components, then rivets/screws/flue for fastening strength.
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They are called Clecos.
They are a special type of fastener for temporarily holding sheets of metal together. They are spring loaded and need a special type of plier to insert and remove.
The forward skins on the airplane have been drilled, but not yet fixed. I'll actually be taking them off to finish some of the internal structure and fit the controls before countersinking and riveting the sides on.
Most of the structure will be riveted together using sold 'bang together' rivets, most of them 1/8" in size. Screws and rivnuts are way too heavy!
Modern kits use different processes. The Vans kits have all of the holes predrilled, and then you cleco and rivet together. The RV-12 uses Pop-rivets, as does the Zenith. It's like assembling furniture from MFI, only really a really complex 100mph+ death-machine.
This kit originally came with some formed aluminium sheets which were trimmed to size and then drilled, which takes a lot longer. I'll get a taste of that when it comes to the forward fuselage!
Just thinking bathtub too if it all goes wrong!
but why not mod it to one of these bad boys:-
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Given up on metal. Gonna build the rest out of 2x4s.
Not really.
Starting with the rudder. Page one! I'm not sure why, but while the wings and fuselage are partly done, the rudder hadn't even been started. I'll need to rebuild some of the other control surfaces as well, as they have some damage. This is the perfect place to start.
Spar and ribs built up in template:
Trimmed the skin to fit, started drilling it to match the pilot holes in the spar and ribs:
Added the Balance horn, which has a heavy weight inside, and the control tube which will be attached to the pedals via cables and a bellcrank. Cleco overkill!
this has to be the best build thread hexus ever had!
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