9/16/2009 More skins, leak testing the tank - 2 hours Tonight I deburred, dimpled, and primed the bottom inboard skin. Only one skin left to prepare. Here is a stack of completed skins.
I put both top skins on the skeleton with just a few clecos, then marked the overlap. I used this mark to notch the inboard skin where they overlap. I cut the skin with a cutoff wheel, then finished the edges with files.
Next I moved on to leak testing the tank. Here is a picture of the completed tank.
I set up my U-Tube manometer to pressurize the tank and test for leaks.
My last tank was leak free - not the case this time! I tested using soapy water. I have three leaks - two along the rear baffle and one around a rivet for the back baffle. All three of these are easily fixed, and I will probably work on that next session.
