Wings
05-09-2011: Ordered standard wing kit
07-11-2011: The wing kit is scheduled for delivery on 7/13, finally I will be busy again
07-13-2011: Wing kit arrived today. - 1 hr
07-14-2011: Inventoried wing kit - 2 hrs
07-17-2011: Building wing stand - 2.5 hrs
07-18-2011: Inventoried wing kit, done, no missed parts - 1 hr
07-19-2011: Riveted fuel tank attaching nutplates on right spar - 2.5 hr
07-20-2011: Nutplates on right spar done, countersunk nutplate rivet holes on left spar - 3.5 hr
07-22-2011: Leaving for Oshkosh EAA Fly-in, no building in the next week
07-30-2011: Back from Oshkosh, work on finishing nutplate and tie down on right spar- 7 hrs
07-31-2011: Finish tie down bar assembly on left main spar, finish wing stand - 4 hrs
08-02-2011: Deburr edge of left rear spar channel and doublers - 2 hrs08-03-2011: Final drilled and deburred left rear spar components - 2 hrs
08-04-2011: Dimpled, primed left rear spar components, started riveting - 3 hrs
08-06-2011: Deburred all W711 inboard main rib - 8 hrs
08-07-2011: Worked on right rear spar, primed all parts - 3 hrs
08-08-2011: Riveted right rear spar - 1 hrs
08-09-2011: Deburred 2 W408 and 1 W712 ribs - 1 hr
08-10-2011: More deburring, W712 and W710 ribs done - 1.5 hr
08-11-2011: Finished deburring W408 and W709 ribs, only tank ribs left - 2.5 hr
08-13-2011: Deburr tank ribs, no picures - 1.5 hr
08-15-2011: Deburr tank ribs, no pictures - 0.5 hr
08-16-2011: Finished deburring all wing and tank ribs - 1 hr
04-03-2012: Installed aileron bellcrank brackets, bellcrank assembly - 2 hrs
04-04-2012: Aileron hinge brackets - 0.5 hr
04-05-2012: Aileron hinge brackets - 2.5 hrs
04-06-2012: Aileron hinge brackets riveted to wing - 3 hrs
04-07-2012: Flap braces and aileron gap fairing - 3 hrs
04-08-2012: Flap braces and Aileron gap fairing - 3 hrs
Right Wing: 46.5 hrs
08-17-2011: Straightened and fluted ribs for right wing - 2 hrs
08-18-2011: Opened bottom tooling holes to 5/8" for wiring in right wing, match drilling - 2 hrs
08-21-2011: Deburred and primed rib wing ribs, opening top tooling holes to 1/4" - 3 hrs
09-08-2011: Riveted right main ribs to front spar - 2 hrs
09-10-2011: Finished riveting main ribs to main and rear spars, right wing on stand - 4 hrs
09-11-2011: Added support to rear spar on wind stand, jacked right wing skeleton - 1 hr
09-12-2011: Fitted top and bottom skins to skeleton - 3 hrs
09-14-2011: Check and correct right wing twist before final drilling main skins - 1.5 hrs
09-15-2011: Top and bottom main skins final drilled - 2 hrs
10-10-2011: Wing skin, started de-blueing the panel along rivet line - 0.5 hr
10-13-2011: Deburred top skin, dimpled top skin and wing ribs, more to be done - 2 hrs
10-14-2011: Inboard top skin de-vynled, deburred - 2 hrs
10-15-2011: Dimpled top skin, dimpled all ribs, countersunk spar channel top side - 4 hrs
10-16-2011: All preparation done for wing ribs and spars. Then worked on leading edge - 5 hrs
10-25-2011: Tapped the tied down bracket - 0.5 hrs
12-28-2011: Spacer between eye bolt and tie down bracket, rivets underneath the tank - 0.5 hrs
12-30-2011: Riveted spanwise row of rivets of leading edge, wing cradle built - 3 hrs
12-31-2011: Wing cradle complete, fuel tank installed - 3.5 hrs
01-01-2012: Right wing top skin riveting - 2 hrs
01-02-2012: Right wing top skins riveted, wing moved to cradle - 3 hrs
Right Leading Edge: 17.5 hrs
09-16-2011: Leading edge cradle - 1 hr
09-17-2011: Right Leading edge - 2 hrs
09-18-2011: Leading edge end rib and join plate - 1.5 hrs
10-16-2011: All preparation done for wing ribs and spars. Then worked on leading edge - 5 hrs
10-18-2011: Finished splice strip, re-countersunk spar channel for tighter fit with skin - 2 hrs
10-19-2011: Finished leading edge - 2 hrs
10-20-2011: Riveted leading edge ribs to spar web, only finished 2 ribs today - 1 hrs
10-24-2011: Riveting the rib to the spar, tough riveting, not done yet - 2 hrs
10-25-2011: Finished riveting rib to the spar - 1 hrs
Right Fuel Tank: 67 hrs
09-20-2011: Right fuel tank Z brackets - 1.5 hrs
09-21-2011: Fuel tank Z brackets nutplates installed - 2 hrs
09-22-2011: Z brackets primed and bolted to spar - 2 hrs
09-23-2011: Fuel tank put together and fitted to spar - 1.5 hrs
09-24-2011: Fuel tank, Z brackets match drilled, tank stiffeners made, skin countersunk - 7 hrs
09-25-2011: Tank to fuselage attaching bracket fabricated, ribs and stiffener dimpled - 4 hrs
09-27-2011: Tank skin de-vynled , access holes cut - 1.5 hr
09-28-2011: Fuel tank access plate, fuel cap flange - 2 hrs
09-29-2011: Fuel tank drain flange drilled, skin deburred, dimpled, edge smoothed - 2.5 hrs
10-01-2011: Fuel tank, pro-seal applied on stiffeners, fuel cap flange, and drain - 6.5 hrs
10-02-2011: Fuel tank sealing, riveted stiffeners, cap flange and drain, pro-sealed ribs - 8 hrs
10-03-2011: Fuel tank skin riveted to interior ribs on top side - 3.5 hrs
10-04-2011: Fuel tank skin riveted to interior ribs on bottom side - 3 hrs
10-05-2011: Fuel tank, outboard rib fay sealed - 1 hrs
10-06-2011: No actual building, read about fuel return line, decided not to have one - 3 hrs
10-07-2011: Fuel tank inboard rib riveted - 4 hrs
10-08-2011: Fuel tank access plate, vent line, fuel sender, fuel pickup line - 5 hrs
10-09-2011: Fuel tank baffle plate, right fuel tank done - 8 hrs
10-25-2011: Made a stupid mistake on the tank, have to build another one - 1 hrs
Ailerons: 32 hrs
10-23-2011: Right aileron skin stiffener riveted, bent, worked on spar - 4 hrs
10-26-2011: Leading edge and trailing edge skin final match drilled - 2 hrs
10-27-2011: Counterbalance pipe work - 1 hr
10-30-2011: Deburred, primed, riveted, right aileron done - 5 hrs
11-01-2011: Built a long brake for aileron, worked on left aileron stiffeners - 1 hrs
11-02-2011: Primed, dimpled left aileron stiffeners and skin - 1.5 hrs
11-03-2011: Riveted stiffeners to skin for left aileron, skin bent - 2.5 hrs
11-04-2011: Left aileron spar - 1.5 hrs
11-05-2011: Spar reinforcement plate riveted, skins and main ribs match drilled to spar - 4 hrs
11-06-2011: Left aileron parts are dimpled and primed, started final riveting - 4 hrs
11-07-2011: Left aileron done - 3 hrs
Right Fuel Tank #2: 57 hrs
11-08-2011: Z brackets drilled, nutplates installed, baffle clecoed to Z brackets - 2 hrs
11-09-2011: Deburred ribs, positioned and drilled rib/baffle/Z bracket - 3 hrs
11-11-2011: Tank stiffeners cut and trimmed, skin de-vynled - 3 hrs
11-12-2011: Ribs, baffle, skin, Z brackets clecoed, drilled, and trimmed for fitting with LE- 5 hrs
11-13-2011: Fabricated tank/fuselage attaching bracket, cut access hole on inboard rib - 3 hrs
11-15-2011: Brkt and reinfrcmnt plate drilled, ring and nutplates riveted to inbrd rib- 3 hrs
11-16-2011: Drilled fuel cap flange and fabricated vent line support- 1 hr
11-17-2011: Drain flange drilled to skin, skin deburred, dimpled using fuel tank dimple die -2.5hrs
11-18-2011: Ribs deburred and dimpled, baffle deburred, tank assy clecoed - 2 hrs
11-19-2011: Tank assy positioned, screw holes drilled, started riveting/sealing stiffeners - 4 hrs
11-20-2011: Finished riveting/sealing stiffeners, cap flange and drain flange - 2.5 hrs
11-23-2011: Cleaned all ribs, riveted/sealed three ribs - 5 hrs
11-24-2011: Riveted/sealed the other two interior ribs, riveted reinforce plate to outbrd rib - 4 hrs
11-26-2011: Riveted/sealed the outboard rib - 2 hrs
11-29-2011: Riveted/sealed inboard rib and attaching bracket - 2.5 hrs
11-30-2011: Vent line - 1 hr
12-01-2011: Access plate - 1 hr
12-03-2011: Access plate finished - 2 hrs
12-04-2011: Baffle riveted and sealed - 6 hrs
12-28-2011: Fuel sender wire replaced with correct bents, access plate screwed on - 2 hrs
12-29-2011: Right fuel tank is tested, leak free - 0.5 hr
Flaps: 34 hrs
12-05-2011: Right flap spar deburred, ribs clecoed on - 1.5 hrs
12-06-2011: Drilled rib to bottom skin for right side flap - 1 hr
12-07-2011: Hing and top skin final drilled, including FL-708 shims - 2 hrs
12-08-2011: Prepare for final riveting - 2 hrs
12-10-2011: Flap preparation for final riveting - 2.5 hrs
12-11-2011: Deburring and priming right flap parts, get ready for final riveting - 3.5 hrs
12-12-2011: Right flap riveting - 3.5 hrs
12-13-2011: Right flap riveting, a deviation is made, Van's said it's OK - 3 hrs
12-20-2011: Left flap spar and rib work - 2 hrs
12-23-2011: All skins, spar, ribs match drilled, FL-706A/B match drilled - 3.5 hrs
12-24-2011: Deburring, priming. Fabricated rib reinforcement plate to address SED - 3 hrs
12-25-2011: Finished all dimpling and priming, started riveting the left flap - 3.5 hrs
12-26-2011: Complete both flaps - 3 hrs
12-27-2011: Complete small push rods - 2 hrs
12-28-2011: Started working on big push rod - 1 hrs
12-29-2011: Finished the stick to bellcrank push rods - 1.5 hrs
Left Wing: 46 hrs
01-02-2012: Straightened and fluted ribs for left wing - 2 hrs
01-03-2012: Clecoed main ribs to spar, only half way through - 2 hrs
01-04-2012: Clecoed all main ribs to front and rear spars, ready for final drill - 2 hrs
01-05-2012: Final drill main ribs to spars, deburred ribs and rear spar - 3.5 hrs
01-07-2012: Primed main ribs, riveted all main ribs to front spar, except the outboard rib - 5 hrs
01-08-2012: Skeleton is all riveted, moved to wing stand - 3 hrs
01-10-2012: Wing walk doubler, top skins fitted and alignment checked - 2 hrs
01-11-2012: Bottom skins clecoed to skeleton for final drill - 0.5 hr
01-12-2012: Final drilled top skins, not done yet - 0.5 hr
01-13-2012: Finished final drilling top skins, started final drilling bottom skins - 0.5 hr
01-16-2012: Finished final drilling bottom skins - 1 hr
03-01-2012: Countersunk main spar flange and deburred spar - 2.5 hrs
03-03-2012: Deburred and dimpled ribs, no pictures to show - 2.5 hrs
03-05-2012: Deburred and dimpled walk doubler, deburred inboard top skin- 1.5 hrs
03-06-2012: Inboard top skin edge smoothed, interior primed at rivet lines - 1 hr
03-11-2012: Top skins primed and dimpled, no pictures today - 1.5 hrs
03-12-2012: Wing spar countersunk holes primed, top skins clecoed - 1 hr
03-25-2012: Rear spar dimpled and touched with countersunk, tie down bracket tapped - 2.5 hr
03-27-2012: Stall warning wiring installed, started riveting leading edge, tank test - 1 hr
03-28-2012: Leading edge ribs riveted to spar web - 1.5 hrs
03-29-2012: Leading edge riveted to spar, top skins clecoed for final riveting - 1.5 hrs
03-30-2012: Tank is mounted to the spar, ready for riveting top skins - 1 hr
03-31-2012: Riveting top skins. Inboard and half outboard are done - 4 hr
04-01-2012: Top skins riveted, left wing on cradle - 2.5 hr
Left Leading Edge: 16.5 hrs
01-24-2012: Clecoed left leading edge together, fitted to spar - 1.5 hrs
01-26-2012: Inboard leading edge rib, joint plate, final drilled leading edge - 2.5 hrs
02-23-2012: De-vynled skin, deburred and primed ribs - 2 hrs
02-24-2012: Deburred and primed skin, dimpled ribs, no pics today - 1.5 hrs
02-25-2012: Dimpled skin, worked on stall warner instl - 3 hrs
02-26-2012: Stall warner finished, leading edge riveted - 6 hrs
Left Fuel Tank: 46.5 hrs
01-30-2012: Z bracket to spar holes are drilled, waiting for k1000-3 nutplates - 1.5 hrs
02-01-2012: Clecoed tank ribs to tank skin - 1.5 hrs
02-04-2012: Nutplates on Z brackets and spar web, tanked fitted to spar - 3 hrs
02-05-2012: Tank parts match/final drilled, skin countersunk for baffle - 4.5 hrs
02-07-2012: Deburred tank skin and ribs, except stiffener rivet holes, no pictures - 2 hrs
02-08-2012: Baffle deburred, stiffener fabricated, drilled and deburred - 2 hrs
02-09-2012: Tank/fuselage attaching bracket, reinforcement plate and ring - 2.5 hrs
02-11-2012: Nutplates installed to reinforcement ring, fuel cap drilled - 1.5 hrs
02-12-2012: Drain plug match drill, smooth skin edges, dimpled all tank parts - 2.5 hrs
02-14-2012: Stiffeners and drain flange riveted and sealed - 2.5 hrs
02-15-2012: Fuel cap flange and the interior rib next to the outboard rib riveted, no pics - 2.5 hrs
02-16-2012: One more interior rib riveted and sealed - 2 hrs
02-17-2012: Third interior rib riveted and sealed, no picture to show - 2 hrs
02-18-2012: All interior ribs riveted and sealed - 3 hrs
02-22-2012: Outboard rib, vent line, inboard rib vent line fitting - 2.5 hrs
03-17-2012: Inboard rib, vent line done - 2.5 hrs
03-18-2012: Access plate done - 1.5 hrs
03-20-2012: Deburred and smoothed edge of baffle plate, no pictures today - 0.5 hrs
03-22-2012: Baffle plate riveted - 4 hrs
03-24-2012: Baffle plate rivet heads sealed, access plate installed - 2.5 hrs
03-30-2012: Tank is tested leak free, balloon stayed inflated for 3 days, can still going strong
Wiring and Bottom Skins Riveting:
12-16-2012: Started wiring for wings - 2 hrs
12-31-2012: Installed flap and aileron on left wing - 3 hrs
01-01-2013: Flap and aileron on right wing, conduit on right wing - 7 hrs
01-02-2013: Wiring conduit on left wing - 1.5 hrs
01-03-2013: RTV between wiring conduits and ribs - 1 hr
01-04-2013: Deburr bottom skins - 2 hrs
01-05-2013: Primed and dimpled left bottom skins, wired right wing - 3 hrs
01-06-2013: Made sure there is no plastic cover left in the right fuel tank - 2 hrs
01-09-2013: Deblued left bottom skins - 1 hr
01-10-2013: Cut bottom skin for pitot mount - 2.5 hrs
01-11-2013: dd - 2.5 hrs
01-14-2013: Drilled pitot heater control box to rib - 1.5 hrs
01-15-2013: Pitot mast work, drilled the reinforcement angle to rib - 1.5 hrs
01-16-2013: Dimpled left bottom skin, installed nutplate, pitot tube joined to mast - 1.5 hrs
01-19-2013: Pitot tube line routing, left wing re-wiring - 6 hrs
01-21-2013: Adjust left aileron bell crank to aileron push rob - 1 hr
01-22-2013: Rivet left bottom skin0 - 2 hrs
01-26-2013: Left wing bottom skins riveted - 10 hrs
01-27-2013: Right wing inboard bottom skins riveted - 3 hrs
01-28-2013: Right wing outboard bottom skins riveting - 1 hr
01-29-2013: Right wing outboard bottom skins riveting - 1.5 hrs
01-30-2013: Right wing outboard bottom skins riveting - 1 hr
01-31-2013: Right wing outboard bottom skins riveting - 2 hr
02-01-2013: Right wing flap wing hinge - 1 hr
02-02-2013: Wing mating, back to work on fuselage - 2.5 hrs
