Saw this cool trick by Jon Croke of homebuilthelp. When working with large aluminum sheets by yourself, it’s easier to roll them up. Reassembling this wing after all the deburring and prepped work to rivet. Then done with this one. #myzenith750 November 18, 2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BqVgh2uAt6V/embed
I generally like metal work. Prep work is easier if you think “I get to” rather than “I have to”. #myzenith750 November 18, 2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BqVdrDhANCp/embed
Everyone waits until November and it’s in the low 40s before they power wash the deck right? November 11, 2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BqDYvuwgibY/embed
Another evening, another couple hundred holes. #myzenith750 November 8, 2018 from Instagram: http://bit.ly/2PQ6Rho
Our mail carrier’s latest trick is to leave our stuff on a garbage can. November 5, 2018 from Instagram: http://bit.ly/2D3PIdo
Each spar has 101 holes to be drilled. Then again on the top. Then repeat for the other wing. Oh and since these are pilot holes that need to be expanded I’ll drill each of these holes 2 more times. 1212 holes drilled just for the wing spars. I fully understand the grin people have on their first flight. Gotta earn it. #soreshoulders #myzenith750 November 4, 2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxLRSGA3iS/embed
Doesn’t seem like proper Halloween weather here. October 31, 2018 from Instagram: http://bit.ly/2SzA7rt
One of the million things to do before the plane flies sometime next year is to come up with a flight test plan. It’s fairly daunting but turns out that EAA just released a guide book and flight test card set. Still seems super daunting but at least now I have an example framework to use. #myzenith750 October 22, 2018 from Instagram: http://bit.ly/2AmRlBe
What? Like your plane doesn’t need a night light. Don’t judge. #myzenith750 October 17, 2018 from Instagram: http://bit.ly/2J1Ce2T
The most commonly asked question from experienced builders is how well the “match drilled holes” work out. The answer is “pretty good” with the exception of the skins. I had to deal with this on the fuselage in many areas and now the wing skins. #myzenith750 October 14, 2018 from Instagram: http://bit.ly/2IULd5O
