Sunday, March 7, 2021

Started on the electric flap assembly - 3.5 hours

 Its time to get started on the electric flap actuator assembly. I cut the stock material for the  F-766C plate and began laying out the initial hole per the dimensions and then match drilled the rest using F-766A as a drill guide.


I'm now ready to open up the center hole to 5/8" with the uni-bit. I secured the piece to MDF backer-board as drilling operations (especially the uni-bit is more precise using it - prevents the bit from wandering).


Everything is looking great!
Next I began the fabrication of the F-766B angle. Initial rough-cuts have been made, the final shaping will be performed on the sanding station and then polished on the 3M wheel.

Next, I cut the very small/short F-766D spacer on the band saw. Working with a piece this small is not fun. Just a little difficult to cut and trim to size. I managed all right in the end. I chucked the small tube in the drill press and used sandpaper to square the ends and trim it to proper size.

I am now ready to fit up the assembly. Fit is really good.