The metal rings on the joystick tube are to hold the bushings in place and need to be riveted with 4 rivets each. Thanks to Peter for pointing that out!
Moved the main spar so I could finish off the landing gear hole reaming. All done!
Since I sized these brackets it seemed fine to rivet them together. I did double check I could still thread them through the main spar.
Test fitting the "thingies" that hold down the bushings. The top and bottom will need filing down to allow for a better fit - trying to turn the torque tube shows it's too tight.
Test fit of the elevator torque tube also shows it's too tight. More filing. Also the metal rings which butt up against the 3 bushings will need to be riveted in place. I think....
So, does the aileron servo go in this way....
...or this way? Hmm.. I feel like I've seen photos of it both ways, but I'm not certain.
Just a pic showing how the elevator autopilot servo attaches to the elevator torque tube.
Was informed by TAF that the green and blue parts in this picture do NOT get installed if you're intending for the back seat to be in the more rearward location, which I am.
NEXT TASKS:
- Make dimensionally correct dummy wing spars to insert and bolt into position in the center fuselage so that the slot and it's uprights are properly spaced when it's being riveted into position. Do this while the main spar is not cleco'ed to anything so that it's free to move. This was recommended by various people so that the side skins don't buckle when the wing is finally installed (I saw this on the Sling 4 at OSH). DONE.
- Fix landing gear uprights. I have to reverse brackets that attach to the uprights. DONE.
- Redo rivets in rear cone. I have 1 short vertical line of rivets that need to be up-sized to match the other side. DONE.
- Rivet rudder cable guides in place. DONE.
- Run wires through rear fuselage (see paper note #3). Peter's 6-8-2016 entry. DONE.
- Fit aux. luggage floor gusset (needed for original rearward seat location?) NOT INSTALLED FOR MORE REARWARD BACKSEAT LOCATION. See above.
- Fit rear seat backrest stops for rearward location (see paper note #7). See Gordon's 4/3/2016 entry. CLECO'ED ON.
- Rivet main spar control and autopilot brackets (pg. E2). Some holes should be drilled out to 4mm. DONE.
- Install servos and connections (see various paper notes). Maybe next step first??
- Install pushrods to servos.
- Install CF-BKT-019-L/R on landing gear box.
- Ream out landing gear holes to proper size before main spar is in place. DONE.
- Rivet gear mounting channel before main spar is in place. But, don't rivet to floor as that will have a cover installed later.
- See paper note #6.
- Install luggage floor cross brace.
- Install RF-LGN-303-C-C-O as seen on Peter's 5-17-2016 entry.
- Install RF-ANG-019 Luggage Floor Support (see paper note #4). Peter's 6-13-2016 entry. CLECO'ED IN PLACE.
- Where do these parts go?:
- RF-BKT-023-L/R
- CF-BKT-027-L/R
- Install joystick control column. See Peter's 5-13-2016 entry.
- Install elevator control stop on the torque tube (see paper note #2).
- #8 locking rings for torque tubes? See Peter's 5-4-2016 entry.
- See Gordon's 4/3/2016 entry concerning flap torque tube installation.
- Test fit all control torque tubes
- See Peter's 5-18-2016 entry on the control bush mounting bracket install.
- Complete any work on Pg. E3 of manual (main spar & undercarriage channel).
- Pg. E6 Forward Floor Sub-structure.
- Work on parachute box and rear bulkhead.
- Flap actuator bolted before riveting - investigate further.
- Rear/Center Fuselage Join heads up: Need room to rivet 2nd longeron from the top on the center fuselage, so next one below shouldn't be installed until that is done. See paper notes: #1, #5 and #8.
- Luggage support/strengthening channel - See Peter's 7-20- 2016 entry and 7-15-2016 entry.
- Sound proofing installation.
- Test fitting of forward fuselage side skins.
- Make sure you understand where various spacers go in the center fuselage.
- To be continued... ;-)
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