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Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:00 am
by Richard Roller
Back from visiting my sisters and mother. I planed the doublers on the lower right longeron this morning. Time to glue up the lower left.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:46 pm
by Richard Roller
Glued up the lower left longeron doublers today.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:27 pm
by Chuck in Indiana
Nice work, Richard. I'm a machinist, not a woodworker, but have been learning about hand planes on this Piet project. It's strangely satisfying watching a chip roll of them.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:20 pm
by Richard Roller
The rear splices are complete. Station piece and pulling them together at the tail post next.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:24 pm
by taildrags
Richard; do you plan to refit the tailspring and other fittings that require holes back there before varnishing the wood?
-Oscar
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:10 pm
by Richard Roller
Oscar. Yes I do plan on drilling before refinishing. I still have a drill guide, made out of 1" key stock, that I made for the longeron repair from 5 years ago.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:13 pm
by Richard Roller
Station piece, diagonal and doublers. Late night glue up.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:02 am
by Richard Roller
I glued in the old tailpost last night. Gussets next.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:32 am
by Richard Roller
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:21 pm
by taildrags
Looks like an airplane, from nose to tail.
-Oscar
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:25 am
by Chuck in Indiana
Good as new..
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:22 am
by Richard Roller
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:18 am
by Richard Roller
The tail reconstruction is finished except for fairing strips and holes for the fittings.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:19 am
by taildrags
That's gotta be a great feeling, Richard. I know it was a great feeling for me every time I completed a subassembly back when I was making repairs to my Air Camper. Patience and determination will eventually win the day.
-Oscar
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Wed May 08, 2024 8:40 pm
by Richard Roller
The holes for the forward tailwheel brackets are drilled.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 3:40 pm
by Richard Roller
Since I moved the upper seat back aft 3-1/2" I was able to reuse the diagonal brace behind the seat back by re-cutting to the new angles. I still need to install the forward gusset.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 5:53 pm
by Chuck in Indiana
One piece at a time.. attaboy!
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 10:22 pm
by Richard Roller
Well crap...., while marking up the longerons for cuts for the splices, I found a crack in the lower left one, right where I wanted to do the splice. Always something. Time for another inspection for additional damage I might have missed and to re-evaluate the splice location on the lower left longeron.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 11:28 pm
by KenBickers
Good eyes. I'm glad you caught the crack now and not when it might matter later. It seems you're doing this just right!
Cheers, Ken
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Thu May 23, 2024 8:04 am
by Richard Roller
The first two splices cut.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Thu May 23, 2024 3:24 pm
by taildrags
Wish I had thought of that nifty scarfing jig. It's nice when you have the working room for nice jigs and clamps and planes and spokeshaves to work with! It seems like anytime I need to make repairs to something, I have to work with small tools and work by eyeball in very tight spaces.
-Oscar
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Thu May 23, 2024 8:25 pm
by Chuck in Indiana
What did you use to get rid of the biggest part of the scarf?
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 7:27 am
by Richard Roller
On my first try, back on one of the tail longerons, I tried a saws all and chisels. It was practically uncontrollable. Vibration and catching the wood it jumped all over the place.
Now I use a small draw knife I bought at Rocklers. It takes 3 to 5 minutes to cut down to just shy of the guide, then I finish with a block plane.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Fri May 24, 2024 9:04 am
by Chuck in Indiana
Alrighty, now! Thanks for that..
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 5:29 pm
by Richard Roller
All four fuselage forward longerons scarphed. Now to do the repair pieces.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 2:58 pm
by Chuck in Indiana
Inquiring minds want to know.. did you just run the plane down the steel jig?
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 4:39 pm
by Richard Roller
After cutting close with the draw knife, yes.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 10:32 am
by Chuck in Indiana
Thanks again..
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Tue May 28, 2024 5:29 pm
by Richard Roller
The four pieces for the front of the fuselage are ready to be glued on.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 11:59 am
by Richard Roller
The bottom longerons are gluing.
Re: N34KP's rebuild
Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 12:26 pm
by Richard Roller
The two upper longerons are gluing.