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This thread is HILARIOUS! I had completely forgotten that I'd done that ... but it's all coming back to me now ... :D
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I cut two left angle brackets, when I was supposed to make a left and a right. I even marked them "L" and "R" before cutting.
So... I tossed one of them into the scrap bin and then promptly made another left bracket. |
Goof
I did one whole side of a rudder skin, complete with rivet tape and beautiful flush rivets! Guess I should have noticed the rivets seemed a little long. Sure was pleased with myself - for a few minutes! Later managed to stretch the skin trying to fix a misplaced dimple. It now hangs in the hanger with our Pitts.
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I was so proud of that rudder skin that I laid in on the carpet and stepped back to admire it. My 90 pound Lab jumped right on the middle of it...
Then there was the time I had my son help me move the HS/elevator assembly. I totally forget I hadn't secured the fiberglass elevator tip he used to lift it. I left that dent on the trailing edge (all six inches of it) as a reminder. Bob Kelly |
Inverted Ribs
A few years ago there was a couple of builders who put the ribs on upside down on an RV8 spar. As I remember they didn't discover there mistake till the skins were riveted on. Now this one has bragging rights as one of the biggest errors you can make. I can kind of see how this could happen if you are totally focused finishing the wing and not thinking about how things go together.
Steve Barnes "The Builders Coach" |
Nutplates
I have left nutplates out several times. So not only am I dumb, I'm not trainable either....
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Also, once had to drill a few rivets out of the horizontal stab to retreive a bucking bar...:o
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Reversed HS Skins!
Miles,
Great one line "lost bucking bar in the HS" story. I have an HS story too. Having match drilled both skins to the HS spar and ribs, then preped and primed everything, I riveted the skin to the LEFT HS SPAR & RIBS. Then I picked up the other skin. I was completely shocked to see the skin I was holding was marked up as the LEFT SKIN. I'd riveted the RIGHT SKIN upside down to the LEFT HS SPAR & RIBS - it fitted perfectly! The story ends well as the LEFT SKIN also fitted perfectly upside down on the RIGHT HS SPAR & RIBS. Thankfully the HS skins are almost exactly symetrical and the prepunched holes are just about perfectly positioned. Steve |
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