Saturday, May 4, 2013

Instrument panel 6 hrs

Today I worked on the instrument panel and skin above. I decided to make a removable panel. I am doing this by cutting the middle of the bulkhead out and leaving about a 1" frame. I will make another solid piece that will mount around the 1" frame and allow me to remove the acorn nuts and pull the panel off of the studs on the bulkhead that has the frame. I cut the forming blocks for the panel and then I cut my bulkhead blank. After forming I mounted the uncut frame on the fuselage and started forming the skin above it. I wanted to wait on cutting the middle out so it would be easier to attach it to the skin and keep it straight and true. After I drilled my holes I cut the middle out and files the edges smooth and deburred. Now when I install the skin above it will pull the bulkhead to where it needs to be. I also installed a stiffening angle on the underside of the frame. Next, I will deburr the top skin and fabricate another panel that will have my instrument cut outs in it. I also formed the bottom cap piece of my rudder. I am ready to cut the skins and start skinning the rudder















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