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Fuselage Structure Dimpling

  • Allan Allan
  • September 14, 2021September 15, 2021
  • Fuselage, Side Skins
  • Hours logged: 1.2

I started dimpling the various parts that share holes with the fuselage skins this evening.

Another set of parts ready for priming. Next up is deburring and dimpling the skins.

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Category Hrs Progress *
Workshop 21.5 100%
Setup 16 100%
Tools 5.5 100%
Empennage 284.7/296 96%
Inventory 2 100%
Vertical Stabilizer 16 100%
Rudder 27.6 100%
Horizontal Stabilizer 47.5 100%
Elevators 65.4 100%
Tail Cone 88.3 100%
Attach 21.9/23 97%
Fairings 26/27 96%
Fuselage 390.2/461 85%
Inventory 4.5 100%
Mid Fuse 64.3 100%
Firewall 24 100%
Fwd Fuse 40 100%
Side Skins 74.3 100%
Steps 4.2 100%
Upper Fwd Assembly 12/16 75%
Tail Attach 9 100%
Baggage Area 29.5 100%
Baggage Door 13 100%
Covers & Floor Panels 28/29 97%
Brake Lines 10/10 98%
Fuel System 9/10 90%
Rudder Pedals 1/4 25%
Control System 15.2/16 96%
Flap System 2.8/6 47%
Upper Fwd Install 0/20 0%
Rear Seat Backs 7 100%
Cabin Top 56.4/80 71%
Wings 48/77 63%
Fuel Tanks 14 100%
Bottom Wing Skins 21/25 84%
Aileron Actuation 17/18 96%
Wing Tips 0/10 0%
Pitot/AoA 8/10 80%
Finish Kit 44/283 16%
Engine Mount 3 100%
Landing Gear 0/10 0%
Spinner and Cowling 0/80 0%
Gear Leg and Wheel Fairings 0/80 0%
Seat Belts 0/8 0%
Inventory 2 100%
Doors & Transparencies 41/100 41%
Firewall Forward 10/144 7%
Oil Cooler 6/6 96%
Mount Engine 0/10 0%
Cowl Baffle 0/40 0%
Control Cables 0/8 0%
Fuel System 0/20 0%
Oil System 0/10 0%
Exhaust System 0/20 0%
Sensors/Instrumentation 0/20 0%
Preheater 0/10 0%
Avionics/Wiring 123.9/350 35%
Mods 16/84 19%
Interior 6 100%
Oxygen 8/30 27%
A/C 45.8/48 96%
Total 938.3/1716 55%

* Based on hours reported by other builders. I have averaged 5.76 hrs/week (0.82 hrs/day) which suggests completion by April 2026.