I woke up this morning and could wait to finish off the tool
box. It's really bugging me that the riveting did not turn out as nice as I
wanted it to. I used the pneumatic squeezer on the front stiffener which turned
out very nice. I think if anything I now feel quite comfortable with the squeezer.
I tried to buck a few rivets and i'm a little more pleased with the results. I
need more practice to set up the rivet gun pressure and get the feel of the
trigger. I also need to practice holding the bucking bar more. I know one
thing. I like the tungsten bar WAY more than the steel bars. I finished off the
toolbox with less than desirable results. When I riveted the handle on I
slipped with the gun and dented the top...doohhh!
I took a break for a while and then I went and dove into the
practice project. Everything went really well until I went to drill the
trailing edge. the holes in the two skins do not match up really well. I made
the best of a bad situation and when I was done, I was happy with the job....Until
I cleco'd the structure together and saw how crooked the trailing edge was. I've
seen folks complain about this on their blogs however I see just how critical
it is to lay everything out on a smooth hard edge, and go slow. Ensure that
each hole is drilled precise! I'm stopping for the day! I really need to practice
a lot more. I feel like i'm rushing through things way too quickly and I am
making mistakes. I want to order another tool box and practice project. I
really want to nail this before I start on the plane.
