Monday, April 25, 2016

Need a break from the fuel tanks, To the leading edge - 2 hours

Just need a break from the tanks. I just feel like I need to make bigger steps so I have decided to move over to the leading edge. I'll finish the stall warn device and leading edges and rivet them up. Just good to get on to something different.

I had picked up some aluma-brite 218 on the advice of another builder and I've been dying to give it a try, So after deburring, scuffing, and dimpling I set up and applied it to the stall warning assembly and the splice plates. It does a pretty good job. As soon as I wash it off it is apparent that it works. Water sticks well to the cleaned surface...very nice.

I then primed the pieces. I choose to use the 2-part epoxy as it stands up to abuse better than the self etching stuff, so I used it on these parts. (I will also use it on the leading edge nose)