Thursday, January 8, 2009

Firewall / Tank Compartment + Stringers




Well I've managed to get back out to the shed over the holidays and do a few nights work attaching the firewall, tank compartment, and stringers at the front. I've also added the formers on the rear deck to start the aft of the fuse.


Currently working on the towing attachment point which will sit at the first of the aft formers but obviously re-enforced with carbon tube, and ply.
During the assembly of the firewall etc, the CNC cutting made for the ply sides in no way whatsoever matched up with anything resembling a fit for the propost 4deg of down thrust as required by the plans, so we've had to notch up the firewall to fit them properly.
The warp has been removed during this process quite simply by adding the strings and ensuring that the whole assemble was straight and square before finalising everything.

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