Date:	1-22-2013
Number of Hours:	1.00
Brief Description:	Right wing tip install #4
It was pretty cold out tonight and the heater kep the garage at a toasty 47 degrees F. The outside temp was -18 degrees celcius (-0.4 degrees F) and a windchill of -27 degrees celcius or a chilly -16.6 degrees F for the folks south of the border....I actually had to plug the car in tonight! I marked each reinforcement strip and then removed one at a time, removed the blue vinyl, then deburred and replaced back into it's position. After all 6 pieces were deburred, I pulled out a tapered stone to countersink the rivet holes and the screw holes. Using the stone, I was able to determine the right depth and then use the white line on the stone from the dust as a reference for all the other holes. Pretty easy and quick. After the #40 rivets holes were done, I countersunk the screw holes in the same fashion. Whatever you do, DO NOT use a metal countersinks on the fibreglass as it will dull the blades in no time, and the stone does a nicer and smoother job. I'll mix a batch of epoxy on Wednesday and give that a shot with the reinforcements strips. No word yet from Van's, ut the fueslage kit should be shipping in the next day or so. I'll call Barb tomorrow and confirm.