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9/23/06

Started Riveting the HS Rear Spar - Per the plans I put tape over the holes which are not supposed to receive rivets at this time and I riveted the HS609PP spar bars to the HS603PP spar channels. I used my pneumatic squeezer and my longeron yoke to get the job done. I still need to put rivets in the 4 holes closest to VA146.

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9/23/06

Started Riveting the HS Rear Spar - Clecoed on the HS412 brackets for a test fit, and I realized I had not drilled the AN3 bolt holes to size. This was not in the plans, but it is easier to do it on the drill press than when they are attached to the spar. I drilled the HS412 and HS413 AN3 bolt holes to #12.

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9/23/06

Started Riveting the HS Rear Spar - I don't like rust, so I shot a light coat of tempo zinc chromate on the brackets. I just roughed the powder coat a little with scotch brite. This might have been a mistake when it goes to final paint...we shall see :-).

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9/23/06

Started Riveting the HS Rear Spar - I got both sets of the HS412 brackets on and when I started riveting on the HS413 brackets I realized I had the spar upside down so I had 4 rivets set in the first two brackets, but on the wrong side. I drilled them out and moved them over to the other side. You get tired and you make mistakes...quitting time.

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