I got the practice airfoil kit all finished up. I didn't even have to drill out a single rivet! (j/k). Building the kit was a really great experience and I was really glad I had taken the EAA workshop sheet metal class. It was also really fun to try things that I had read about but hadn't had a chance to do up until now (removing vinyl coat with soldering iron for instance).
These were the harder parts of the practice kit for me:
One question on my mind- Do folks also use the edge forming tool on the trailing edges that get double flush riveted to the wedge?
I need to build another EAA1000 workbench (this will be the forth one I build) and I'm just starting on the vans toolbox. I also need to start getting connected up to a tech counselor soon, ordering the rv-10 empennage next month.
These were the harder parts of the practice kit for me:
- Countersinking trailing edge wedge
I didn't have a drill press like the instructions call for, so I used my air drill and ran into some bit chattering issues. I now have a drill press and it helped a ton here (slow and easy does it).
- Riveting near trailing edge
I didn't recall running into this in the sportair workshop. I tried indirect riviting but it always turned out slaneted and sloppy. I ordered a no-hole yoke and was able to squeeze it with that (even that was a really tight fit though). For the rivet on the otherside at the advice of many folks on this board I cheated with two MK319BS.
- Rolling leading edges
Two things I would do differently here. I forgot to use the edge forming tool on the leading edge. I also didn't bend the leading edges to 90 degrees, so it took LOTS of hand forming. In retrospect I should have just re-rolled them further (or bent them to near 90 to begin with).
One question on my mind- Do folks also use the edge forming tool on the trailing edges that get double flush riveted to the wedge?
I need to build another EAA1000 workbench (this will be the forth one I build) and I'm just starting on the vans toolbox. I also need to start getting connected up to a tech counselor soon, ordering the rv-10 empennage next month.