Hello, Just started a few weeks back on my RV-14A slow build and had a few issues already. I bought a started Kit. Empennage was done and beautiful. Everything there is great, i just missed where VANS does the teaching in the plans in those section and expects you to know it all the later sections.
I started with the wings. Hmm tough start. Idid pretty well with the j-channels, and after a few glitches on the countersinks they came out pretty good second one was very good. Next was the dimpling of the ribs. Yes i dimpled the top of the 4 inboard ribs.
A friend of mine shared the WIKI bringing me here. 1) Looking at the posts i realized many have done that. In the process of flattening those out now and on to the next thing.
i wish looked at this before doing a few things would have save me time and frustration. Trust me I will from this point out. Thanks for all the posts and help for aluminum beginners like me.
PS I built a Velocity before this is a whole new set of skills.
Thanks Steve 7FL6
I started with the wings. Hmm tough start. Idid pretty well with the j-channels, and after a few glitches on the countersinks they came out pretty good second one was very good. Next was the dimpling of the ribs. Yes i dimpled the top of the 4 inboard ribs.
A friend of mine shared the WIKI bringing me here. 1) Looking at the posts i realized many have done that. In the process of flattening those out now and on to the next thing.
i wish looked at this before doing a few things would have save me time and frustration. Trust me I will from this point out. Thanks for all the posts and help for aluminum beginners like me.
PS I built a Velocity before this is a whole new set of skills.
Thanks Steve 7FL6
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