Lindy
3/11/2006
First, I have to give a shout out to my friend Libby because it's 311 day! She's the biggest 311 (the band) fan that I know!
Today, I continued work on the rear spar. I started by doing a little reading ahead. I've learned that this is an absolute necessity at this point, since the plans aren't spelled out for you like the empennage was. I needed to dimple the flanges of the spar where the reinforcement fork is attached because you can't get a squeezer in there to dimple after they are installed. The plans are actually a little backwards here. So, did that and then cleco'd and riveted the forks and plate that goes on top of it.
I started with the left spar, finished the fork, then started the right side by drilling and dimpling as I said above. Then I cleco'd the right fork and plate in place. It was at this point that I realized that I really wasn't feeling well. I got up at 4:30am this morning to get a start on the Saturday breakfast at my EAA chapter 129. I think that's why I wasn't feeling well. I was just drained from the early start, and some bad mexican food last night. Hopefully I'm feeling better tomorrow to get a bunch done.
Oh, I also ordered the DRDT-2 this past week. Should be here late next week! Can't wait for this tool!
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