Jack Basiago - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

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Date: 2-9-2008
Number of Hours: 4.00
Manual Reference: ?
Brief Description: Finished canopy frame alignment

Getting the entire frame just right is hard. You need to make small adjustments to metal tubes that don't want to bend. Here I used a small car jack to apply force on the frame to bend it to shape. This took a lot of patience.

Bending jig for rear canopy

Used a car jack to apply force

Cut rails to hold the frame

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