Carl Orton - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

Zenith CruZer & Sonex Logs


Date: 4-19-2009
Number of Hours: 4.20
Manual Reference: SNX-F21
Brief Description: Finalized Detail Parts / Start Fuse Alignment

Finished detail parts. Trimmed SNX-F24-06 / -07 (cut to length last night). Fabricated SNX-F24-09 (lower cross tie #5). Riveted detail parts including shear web, left / right seat belt attachment, and cross tie box #1. Fabricated spacing jig for fuselage alignment by drilling and cleco'ing two 90 deg squares together. Set up fuse side panels (upside down) and clamped lower cross ties into position (very rough spacing). Disassembled lower vertical tail channel from the vertical tail assy for use in setting the aft spacing (see pic 3 below).

Riveted Detail Parts (shear web / seat belt mounts)

Inner Aft Fuse (upside down)

From the tail end (upside down)

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