Fuselage Structure Dimpling

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.

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.