March 29, 2015

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Instead of moving to the fuel tanks, I’m going to finish the left aileron
I match drilled the doubler to the sparIMG_7718

The brackets were match drilled to the spar. I should have finished the hole off with a reamer, but I didn’t. I’ll check out the quality of the hole when I make it to the hangar next time.
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The inboard bracket was match drilled.
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I match drilled the ribs to the spar.
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Using my bending brake to fold over the skin.
I had to replace 2 rivets that join the stiffeners to the skin before folding.
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The skins, ribs, spar, and counterweight were match drilled.
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To finish off the day, I use my long drill bit to drill the back side of the counterbalance.
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