Back at it again, finally! We spent last weekend organizing the garage, building workbenches, repurposing old cabinetry, building a tail jig, and getting Cruella from the airport. The garage looks spacious now that all the crap is put away.
Stopping for 5 months and then starting again is tough. Even for small, simple parts like the tail feathers. Throw in some carpentry, and suddenly there is a huge potential for frustration. This weekend was frustrating just because every single thing I did, I had to figure out how to do it. I don't know what I'd do without Ben and his ideas. Wait, yes I do. I'd have sold the -3 project and bought a pre-punched, idiot-proof RV-12 tail instead!!!
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| Garage Before... |
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| Workshop After!! |
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| Tail jig. Anchored to floor with concrete anchors and level in all dimensions (or at least as level as organic wood can be). HS structure bolted to the jig using several brackets made from aluminum angle. |
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| Break time... Got to sit in Ben's RV-8 "Cruella" (who, incidentally, was being a bitch that day) |
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| Front HS spar clamped in place and ready for match drilling. |
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| OOPS... When bending .062 plate on the brake, make sure you cover the sharp edge with tape first. I will need to buff this score mark out, since this piece ties the HS to the VS and will be under pretty significant flight loads. NOT a good place for fatigue cracks! |
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