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Darrel's Kitfox - SS7
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Date:  6-25-2023
Number of Hours:  3.00
Manual Reference:  None
Brief Description:  Set up HS for final riveting

Evaluated several options for final riveting the HS skin. I'm trying to avoid the disaster of the first experience thru this gauntlet in which the left side ended up with a dramatic twist - hence this second effort. So far so good. I paid particular attention to mounting the outside rib. The way the parts and their tolerances stacked up, the skins, similar to those on HS#1, had to undergo some minor surgery at the inboard end to get a reasonable fit to the fuselage. This, in effect, made the spar too long and it had to be cut at both ends. That actually was a benefit in that the new mounting scheme allows a fairly accurate way to mount the rib - square to the spar and at a pretty exact fit lengthwise.

Additionally, I decided to add a tab to anchor safety wire for the forward mounting bolt on both inboard HS ribs. Had to drill the head of 2 new bolts but I wanted to put in new ones anyhow.
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So far - no twist

So far - no twist

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Ready for safety wire

Ready for safety wire

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