3/4/2008 - .5 Hours 
After some time away from the shop... 2/28/2008 Mitch's 12 year birthday party 10 kids overnight, 2/29 sister-in-law's 4 kids overnight age 8 months to 8 or so and then finally on 3/1 I relaxed by going to the pub with a neighbor. 3/2 got the flu and that lasted until last night! Anyway... back to work!

Continued on with the first landing light. Finished up the edges and started on the two brackets that will hold the platenuts for the lense.

3/7/2008 - 2.5 Hours
Taking a break on the landing lights. I'm tired of trying to be an engineer and form parts. I will just order the darn Duckworks install kit for both wings and be done with it! So I installed the conduit for the right wing. I cut a groove around both ends where it emerges from the wings and installed a snap ring so that the tube won't slide back and forth. Also, put RTV sealant around each of the ribs holes to prevent movement.



Next, I moved onto the aileron brackets and gap fairings. Got the brackets drilled, deburred and primed. Got the fairing attached to the wing ready for drilling.



3/8-10/2008 - 4 Hours
Drilled the fairing to the rear spar and top skin. Removed the two fairings and deburred everything, dimpled the top skin attach points and then primed everything. Next I moved onto riveting all these pieces on. I also put in the conduit on the left wing.


3/12/2008 - 2.5 Hours
Cut the aileron stiffeners to size and then used the Scotchbrite wheel to debur them. Then deblued on of the ailerons and cleco'd the stiffeners to it.


3/13/2008 - 4 Hours
Took off early from work to enjoy the nice weather by having the garage door open and working on the plane. I did a number of things today with the ailerons. 1st I match drilled all the stiffeners to the skins, deburred, dimpled and then primed (mating surfaces only) them all as well.

Next up was back riveting the stiffeners on. This went well for the most part. The rivets nearest the crease in the skin was extremely difficult to get at. I had to drill a few out.

Next I attached the 2x10x6 via hinges to the work bench and put the final bend into the aileron skins.

After this was done then I got the rest of the aileron parts ready by marking the orientation of the spars and deblueing everything.




3/15-17/2008 - 6 Hours
Assembled the aileron skeletons and match drilled everything. Nothing major to note here, just followed the directions and everything has turned out fine so far. It is all apart now ready for deburring and priming.



3/18/2008 - 2 Hours
Deburred all components tonight. Also countersunk the counterbalance and dimpled the leading edge of the aileron. This is done by clecoing the counterbalance in place then resting it on a 2x4. I had to grind down the male 1/8 dimple die so as not to leave marks on the leading edge. Next, use the rod from the C Frame dimpler and a large hammer and make the dimples. Easy and goes quick. Finally, I primed the leading edge skin (inside) and the galvanized counterbalance pipe. Everything else has already been primed. Next up will be riveting.