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Old 06-25-2010 | 09:58 PM
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Default RE: Skybolt hangar and clubhouse

Well, even though I've been sick this week and spent most of the day in bed, got back to work on the 'Bolt this evening. Soldered on the new tabs, made from some very tough copper electrical hardware from my bits at work. Had to widen the troughs in the wing to accomodate the thicker material and most of the work consisted of getting the alignment correct. Now have a VERY close fit with the C/F rod and no more noticeable motion between the wing and cabanes.

Rather than the standard copper wrap I opted for stranded nichrome aircraft wire. Just as easy to solder, but much stronger. May redo some of the rather rough looking original brace joints this way later, before fitting some form of aerodynamic cover or sleeves. And that brings a question; The cabanes were a slide fit into the fuse. Were they originally to be bonded in?

Now the 90 degree adapter is installed, finished the fitting of the Fiberglass Specialties cowl. Relocated the augmenter flange further forward and finally mounted the remote fill, (glad to stop yanking and installing the fuel line with needle nose). Still have to do some fill and will double layer the area around the motor cutout, but bolted on for now and will test fly it to check any cooling issues first. Only other item is to anchor down the plastic crankcase vent line and maybe look at a rudder gyro. Just hate pulling the wings off again[:'(]!

Pics did not turn out the best. I'll try with better lighting tomorrow.
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