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Stevens Web Site
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Date: 2-28-2007
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Number of Hours: 2.80
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Brief Description: Begin prep of fuselage skeleton
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It is great to finally get back on the project after almost two weeks off. I was kept away from tranquility base for a host of reasons, mostly getting prepared for a big trial. Now, the coast is clear and I am really happy to be down in the basement. Tonight I started the process of preparing the fuselage skeleton for the skins. I am starting at the firewall and working my way back. I deburred, smoothed,. scuffed, dimpled and primed two forward bulkheads that get riveted to the skin just aft of the firewall. I also began studying the plans to see what rivets are used on different skins. To my dismay, I found that I have dimpled several 1/8" holes when universal head rivets (not flush rivets, requiring a dimpled skin) are specified in the plans. The fix is not bad, however. I simply squeezed the dimple back out with the pneumatic squeezer. To flatten the skin a little better, I used a ball peen hammer and the flush riveting steel backing plate to tap the dimples dead flat. It looks like I will have to do that on the middle side skins also.
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Priming the forward bulkheads on my fold down table under the deck at night
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Finished bulkheads, all primed and ready for riveting
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