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1/22/2005 |
2:41 PM |
5:28 PM |
2.8 |
Added micro to sides of landing brake actuator mount, prepared same & installed with 1 ply BID |
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1/9/2005 |
11:25 AM |
12:55 PM |
1.5 |
Un-bolted axles from MLG strut, removed packing tape from same and re-assembled including brake assemblies |
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1/8/2005 |
7:02 PM |
8:35 PM |
1.5 |
Floxed axles onto MLG strut; adjusted same for correct toe-in |
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1/8/2005 |
10:56 AM |
1:00 PM |
2.1 |
Sanded MLG strut ends, made new circular backing plates and readied all for floxing on axles |
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1/8/2005 |
8:28 AM |
10:00 AM |
1.5 |
Disassembled wheels, brakes and calipers, re-leveled fuselage and set up laser for floxing axles to MLG strut |
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1/6/2005 |
6:37 PM |
9:13 PM |
2.6 |
Finished trimming MLG strut to clear brake calipers, reinstalled same in fuselage, test fitted and trimmed aluminum backing plates and re-assembled entire wheel and brake assembly on strut |
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1/5/2005 |
6:08 PM |
10:08 PM |
4 |
Finished drilling holes in MLG strut for axle installation, then trimmed excess strut beyond axle mount with hacksaw, Fein, file, etc. and test fitted brake calipers |
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1/4/2005 |
7:08 PM |
8:30 PM |
1.4 |
Drilled holes in one gear leg for the axle, test fitted same |
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1/3/2005 |
7:01 AM |
7:22 AM |
0.4 |
Un-clamped & removed peel ply from previous layup, cleaned up |
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1/2/2005 |
1:05 PM |
1:33 PM |
0.5 |
Clamped the axle mounting pad layup and adjusted until laser sighted at 1/4 degree toe in |
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1/2/2005 |
9:40 AM |
12:21 PM |
2.7 |
Finished jigging fuselage for the axle pad 3 BID layup and applied same; will add boards and clamps in about an hour |
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1/1/2005 |
4:03 PM |
5:04 PM |
1 |
Leveled fuselage, hung plumb bobs and started laying out laser sighting arrangement for axle alignment |
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1/1/2005 |
9:29 AM |
12:41 PM |
3.2 |
Made jigs for marking the landing gear struts for the axles and brakes & made the .063" aluminum backing plates |
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12/19/2004 |
6:49 AM |
7:39 AM |
0.8 |
Removed the peel ply and bagging materials from the landing brake and re-installed same |
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12/18/2004 |
2:17 PM |
6:15 PM |
4 |
Did the 3 BID layup on the bottom of the landing brake via vacuum bagging method |
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11/14/2004 |
2:49 PM |
5:57 PM |
3.1 |
Sanded minor bumps from previous layup and started install of landing brake actuator bracket |
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11/13/2004 |
9:24 AM |
1:35 PM |
4.2 |
Prepared for and did the 3 BID layup on the bottom of the fuselage where the landing brake stows |
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11/9/2004 |
6:15 PM |
6:45 PM |
0.5 |
Sanded foam on inside of landing brake recess |
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11/3/2004 |
6:51 PM |
9:12 PM |
2.3 |
Enlarged hole in fuselage bottom for landing brake actuator, test installed actuator test ran same - moving parts! |
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11/2/2004 |
5:45 PM |
9:18 PM |
3.5 |
Routed more foam from under landing brake, started installation of LB-19s and linear actuator |
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10/31/2004 |
1:17 PM |
4:06 PM |
2.8 |
Routed foam 1/8" deep below landing brake, sanded same smooth |
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10/30/2004 |
3:42 PM |
6:04 PM |
2.4 |
Finished cutting landing brake actuator bracket; started cutting foam below landing brake to size |
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10/27/2004 |
7:21 PM |
9:15 PM |
1.9 |
Made a landing brake linear actuator bracket from 4 10 ply layups |
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10/26/2004 |
7:39 PM |
9:33 PM |
1.9 |
Made foam parts for landing brake actuator bracket layup |
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10/23/2004 |
1:19 PM |
4:03 PM |
2.7 |
Continued designing a LB actuator bracket |
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10/23/2004 |
9:20 AM |
12:37 PM |
3.3 |
Microed LB-23 into fuselage, made CZLB-1 brackets and started designing a braket for the electric LB actuator |
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10/22/2004 |
6:43 PM |
8:48 PM |
2.1 |
Test fitted assembly into fuselage, then floxed LB-19 into landing brake, repaired some damaged foam on the back of same and sanded lumps from border of recess for same |
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10/22/2004 |
5:08 PM |
6:01 PM |
0.9 |
Epoxied aluminum slugs to LB-23 and LB-19 and hinge assembly with shims to same |
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10/19/2004 |
6:40 PM |
9:13 PM |
2.5 |
Trimmed hinge to length, epoxied LB-19 to hinge, cut foam on back of landing brake, cut slot for LB-23 and test installed all together in fuselage |
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10/17/2004 |
7:59 PM |
8:59 PM |
1 |
Sanded back of landing brake and cleaned stuck foam from inside of recess for same |
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10/12/2004 |
7:42 PM |
9:04 PM |
1.4 |
Made LB-19 and LB-23 for the landing brake |
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10/9/2004 |
9:42 AM |
1:02 PM |
3.3 |
Removed landing gear cover from fuselage and saran wrap, trimmed and sanded edges, re-marked holes, drilled holes, tapped aluminum slugs and countersunk cover, re-installed for test fit |
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10/8/2004 |
7:31 PM |
10:13 PM |
2.7 |
Did the 2 BID tape and 1 BID overall layup on the bottom of the landing gear cover, scissor trimmed and installed over plastic wrap in the fuselage |
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10/8/2004 |
4:46 PM |
6:05 PM |
1.3 |
Re-installed MLG strut and trimmed landing gear cover to fit around same |
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10/7/2004 |
9:00 PM |
9:55 PM |
0.9 |
Sanded the bottom of the landing gear cover |
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10/3/2004 |
1:17 PM |
4:37 PM |
3.3 |
Did the 2 BID layup on the landing gear cover |
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10/3/2004 |
11:38 AM |
12:38 PM |
1 |
Continued building landing gear cover by shaping ends of same |
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10/2/2004 |
1:06 PM |
5:40 PM |
4.6 |
Made landing gear cover out of 3/8" PVC and microed pieces together |
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10/2/2004 |
11:12 AM |
12:18 PM |
1.1 |
Removed MLG strut from fuselage and marked and sanded landing gear cover areas |
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10/1/2004 |
4:06 PM |
5:49 PM |
1.7 |
Finished sanding and trimming 2 BID layup from previous steps on attach tabs, re-installed landing gear in the fuselage |
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9/30/2004 |
5:06 PM |
5:58 PM |
0.9 |
Started trimming and sanding previous layup |
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9/29/2004 |
6:47 PM |
9:05 PM |
2.3 |
Did the 2 BID wrap over the attach tabs, MKMGA tubes and washers on the outside of the tabs |
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9/18/2004 |
2:32 PM |
6:00 PM |
3.5 |
Floxed MKMG-4s into attach tabs, finished making foam pieces for same and floxed those on as well. Removed MG-1 and MG-2 pieces and hot melt glue and sanded under where those pieces mount. |
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9/17/2004 |
6:37 PM |
8:38 PM |
2 |
Finished test installing 1/2" "axles" and started carving foam pieces for the final attach tab layups |
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9/15/2004 |
8:45 PM |
9:29 PM |
0.7 |
Test fitted entire assembly into fuselage - one "axle" fits the other doesn't |
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9/14/2004 |
7:16 PM |
9:04 PM |
1.8 |
Finished drilling 5/8" holes and test fitted 1/2" axles |
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9/14/2004 |
5:14 PM |
6:19 PM |
1.1 |
Removed MG-1 and MG-2s and drilled MG-2s to 5/16" and started drilling 5/8" holes in all once re-assembled |
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9/12/2004 |
9:02 PM |
9:45 PM |
0.7 |
Finished drilling attach tab holes and drilled remaining #10 holes in MG-1s and MG-2s |
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9/12/2004 |
2:51 PM |
6:20 PM |
3.5 |
Continued work on mounting MG-1 and MG-2 into fuselage, drilling # 10 holes and installing bolts. Drilled attach tabs on MLG strut to 3/4" |
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9/12/2004 |
10:01 AM |
1:19 PM |
3.3 |
Checked fuselage level again, re-measured and re-made marks on the floor, installed MLG strut repeatedly and adjusted holes until strut was level and swept; hot glued in MG-1 pieces |
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9/11/2004 |
8:52 AM |
9:22 AM |
0.5 |
Cleaned up from previous and fitted angle drill |
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9/9/2004 |
7:26 PM |
8:52 PM |
1.4 |
Filled extra holes in MLG attach tabs with flox, cut wider space in fuselage side for MLG strut and test drilled a couple holes with new hole saws |
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9/6/2004 |
1:33 PM |
5:04 PM |
3.5 |
Installed and removed MLG strut several time until 1/4" rods could be installed |
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9/5/2004 |
3:18 PM |
5:37 PM |
2.3 |
Removed fuselage from rotisserie and mounted onto boards, leveled in pitch and roll |
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9/5/2004 |
9:33 AM |
11:54 AM |
2.3 |
Re-cut attach tabs to length, smoothed and sanded edges and cleaned up |
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9/4/2004 |
1:46 PM |
5:28 PM |
3.7 |
Re-drilled the MLG strut attach tabs and re-installed same, temporarily, with 3/16" rods |
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9/4/2004 |
9:43 AM |
12:45 PM |
3 |
Finished trimming the inside attach tab layups to size and test fitted the MLG strut into the fuselage |
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9/4/2004 |
7:14 AM |
9:02 AM |
1.8 |
Removed clamps, boards and peel ply from previous layup and started trimming same to size and shape |
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9/3/2004 |
6:35 PM |
8:32 PM |
2 |
Did the remaining BID layers on the MLG inside attach tabs layups |
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9/3/2004 |
4:13 PM |
6:13 PM |
2 |
Did the UNI part of the inside attach tab layups on the MLG strut |
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9/1/2004 |
6:30 PM |
8:17 PM |
1.8 |
Finished setting up MLG strut and laid out plastic for making layups |
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9/1/2004 |
5:31 PM |
5:52 PM |
0.3 |
Started jigging MLG strut onto table for inside attach tab layups |
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8/31/2004 |
7:04 PM |
9:12 PM |
2.1 |
Cut fiberglass for the inside attach tab layups |
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8/29/2004 |
3:32 PM |
5:38 PM |
2.1 |
Marked landing brake and cut away from fuselage bottom |
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8/28/2004 |
8:03 AM |
8:48 AM |
0.8 |
Cleaned previously made parts and cleaned up |
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8/27/2004 |
7:16 PM |
9:52 PM |
2.6 |
Cut MG-1 and MG-2 pieces to size, drilled and countersunk same |
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8/26/2004 |
5:00 PM |
5:29 PM |
0.5 |
Laid out fiberglass for the next step |
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8/22/2004 |
10:05 AM |
12:37 PM |
2.5 |
Finished trimming attach tabs to size, shape and width, cleaned up then melted wax into 1/4" pilot holes |
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8/21/2004 |
3:19 PM |
4:10 PM |
0.9 |
Continued trimming the attach tabs to size, shape and width |
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8/21/2004 |
11:03 AM |
1:19 PM |
2.3 |
Removed MLG strut jig box from the table, sawed and broke box apart, chiseled wood and bondo from strut and started trimming attach tabs to shape with sabre saw and Fein |
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8/20/2004 |
3:21 PM |
6:23 PM |
3 |
Cleaned up from previous layup, removed extra epoxy from the table and drilled 1/4" holes |
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8/15/2004 |
12:48 PM |
2:48 PM |
2 |
Did BID layups on attach tabs, installed clamps on same and cleaned up |
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8/15/2004 |
10:15 AM |
12:34 PM |
2.3 |
Did all the UNI layups for the attach tabs and stopped for lunch |
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8/14/2004 |
9:02 AM |
10:55 AM |
1.9 |
Made wood blocks for attach tab clamping, cut glass for attach tabs |
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8/14/2004 |
7:05 AM |
8:44 AM |
1.6 |
Finished jigging MLG strut, removed excess bondo from attaching strut, marked box and strut for attach tabs, prepared for layup with tape and plastic and cleaned up |
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8/11/2004 |
7:13 PM |
9:09 PM |
1.9 |
Finished jigging MLG strut then bondoed same to table |
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8/10/2004 |
7:45 PM |
9:22 PM |
1.6 |
Worked on jigging the MLG strut level and at the right angle |
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8/7/2004 |
9:03 PM |
9:33 PM |
0.5 |
Removed jig from end of work table and cleaned up |
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8/7/2004 |
3:16 PM |
5:40 PM |
2.4 |
Finished building main landing gear attach tab jig and bondoed same to main landing gear strut |
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8/6/2004 |
4:53 PM |
6:22 PM |
1.5 |
Continued jigging for the main landing gear attach tabs, made jig parts A, B and C and joined same with screws |
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8/5/2004 |
7:06 PM |
9:00 PM |
1.9 |
Started jigging main landing gear strut for attach tabs |
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8/3/2004 |
4:45 PM |
6:00 PM |
1.2 |
Sanded bumps and peel ply off the strut and cleaned up |
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8/2/2004 |
6:50 PM |
9:14 PM |
2.4 |
Removed peel ply from strut, removed same from nails and table, trimmed extra glass from edges with Fein tool, cut brake line fairings to size and sanded straight and smooth and cleaned up from all |
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8/1/2004 |
1:38 PM |
5:59 PM |
4.4 |
Filled the back of the straw buildup with micro then did the second 4 layer UNI layup on the main landing gear strut & peel plied same |
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8/1/2004 |
9:29 AM |
12:49 PM |
3.3 |
Cut fiberglass for the next step, sanded the main landing gear strut and vacuumed/cleaned up |
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2/15/2004 |
4:19 PM |
5:06 PM |
0.8 |
Mounted strut on nails again |
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2/8/2004 |
1:20 PM |
5:41 PM |
4.3 |
Finished sanding strut, made jigs for brake line fairings, glued in straws, added micro fill and did 2 ply BID layup over same |
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2/8/2004 |
11:09 AM |
12:23 PM |
1.2 |
Sanded strut |
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2/7/2004 |
2:52 PM |
5:23 PM |
2.5 |
Sanded leading edge smooth with S glass and filled a couple of bubbles with epoxy |
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2/3/2004 |
7:05 PM |
8:10 PM |
1.1 |
Removed peel ply from strut, broke it free from the nails, sanded a bit and cleaned up |
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2/1/2004 |
1:13 PM |
6:17 PM |
5.1 |
With Kelly, did the 4 layer UNI layup on the main gear strut |
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1/31/2004 |
3:19 PM |
5:53 PM |
2.6 |
Finished re-sanding the strut, cut fiberglass for the next layup and cleaned up |
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1/30/2004 |
6:34 PM |
7:35 PM |
1 |
Glued the strut to the nails with epoxy and flox |
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1/30/2004 |
5:07 PM |
5:55 PM |
0.8 |
Sanded 5 minute off of strut (had removed it from nails for canard steps) and made new fixtures for nailing it to the workbench |
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1/25/2004 |
1:06 PM |
1:54 PM |
0.8 |
Filled some bubbles in the last couple of layups |
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1/18/2004 |
12:57 PM |
4:27 PM |
3.5 |
Did remaining 4 @ multi-ply BID layups between the aft landing gear bulkhead and the firewall |
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1/18/2004 |
11:15 AM |
12:10 PM |
0.9 |
Cleaned up, removed peel ply and drilled 1/4" and 1" holes in bulkheads that had been covered by recent layups |
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1/17/2004 |
10:22 AM |
1:05 PM |
2.7 |
Cleaned up, laid up and peel plied the 2 BID layup between the landing gear bulkhead and firewall over the NACA scoop |
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1/10/2004 |
1:07 PM |
5:30 PM |
4.4 |
Laid out and cut fiberglass for landing gear bulkhead strengthening layups and did second 3 & 2 BID layup between landing gear bulkheads. |
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10/4/2003 |
10:25 AM |
1:03 PM |
2.6 |
Finished sanding MLG strut then mounted on nails for first UND layup |
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10/1/2003 |
8:17 PM |
9:12 PM |
0.9 |
Sanded main landing gear strut |
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5/17/2003 |
4:20 PM |
6:45 PM |
2.4 |
Finished measuring and marking the landing gear strut and cut it to length and angle. |
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5/17/2003 |
11:52 AM |
12:58 PM |
1.1 |
Cleaned up the shop and measured the landing gear strut for cutting. |
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4/5/2003 |
1:31 PM |
4:31 PM |
3 |
Did the 3 BID and 2 BID layups, one side, between the two landing gear bulkhead, peel plied and cleaned up. |
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4/5/2003 |
10:34 AM |
12:45 PM |
2.2 |
Cut fiberglass for remaining landing gear bulkhead and firewall bulkhead layups. Drilled holes for aileron torque tubes. |
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4/2/2003 |
6:29 PM |
8:14 PM |
1.8 |
Installed same in fuselage and did 2 BID smaller layup over top of same |
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4/2/2003 |
5:15 PM |
5:47 PM |
0.5 |
Did the 3 BID layup (only, didn't install) for the right side of the forward landing gear bulkhead |
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3/31/2003 |
6:03 PM |
8:22 PM |
2.3 |
Cut glass for and did one side 5 BID layup in front of landing gear bulkhead. |
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3/29/2003 |
9:38 AM |
12:38 PM |
3 |
Used Dremel tool to trim drips off of areas for landing gear reinforcing layups and sanded same more with Fein Sander |
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3/28/2003 |
6:29 PM |
8:03 PM |
1.6 |
Made paper patterns for extra reinforcing layups around the landing gear |
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3/9/2003 |
1:06 PM |
4:21 PM |
3.2 |
Sanded with 36 grit front & back of the landing gear bulkheads in preparation for BID layups to come. |
