Cal’s RV-9a (#2)

[cgeyman]

starting the multiple steps on dressing and fitting. amazing when it lines up.

[cgeyman]

need lots of bandaids dealing with this sharp item

[cgeyman]

so much fun when parts start to come together. still amazed at the kit design and production.

[Draker]

Keep plugging away. If you keep working consistently, things start going together really fast once you roll the canoe upright.

[cgeyman]

i also finally figured out how to drill the SS firewall- when they say drill slow, they mean really slow. watch the flutes turn slow with cutting oil and ? 5 to 7 pounds of pressure. i also found using a 3/32 Milwaukee cobalt bit (home depot $4) worked better than my jobber bits. thanks for the inspiration.
Cal

[Draker]

I still hate drilling steel. You'd think that thin stainless would be easy but it's not. Be careful when you debur, as the burs are sharp.

[Jslow2]

Originally Posted by cgeyman

Pretty cool when it all lines up

Shouldn't the end rib be on the inside of the center section upright?

[cgeyman]

hey, good catch. i did put the outer rib outside, then found this didn’t work and had to lay it inside. thanks for the good eye.

[cgeyman]

pretty fun when it actually resembles something.