Ken's Sonex 1243

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Re: Ken's Sonex 1243

Postby Sonex1243 » Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:49 pm

Despite the sub zero ambient temps and a -22+ wind chills outside, I managed to survive in the garage this weekend by keeping it around 40* with the Mr heat big buddy propane radiant heater and two electric heaters on low! Got the wing frame completely deburred except the bottoms of the main spar, I ended up breaking the in/out deburring tool due to a lapse in attention. There goes $50.00! Deburred the wing walk doubler and the flap and aileron hinges. Started the leading edge and have it about 1/2 way done.

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So much left to do!
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Re: Ken's Sonex 1243

Postby Sonex1243 » Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:41 pm

Moving along still. All the deburring, edge finishing and cleaning all done. Built and fit the duck works LED light mount for the rib bay. All the skins are ready for polish before riveting begins. Still need to run the wiring and conduit through the forward ribs.
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Ken's Sonex 1243

Postby Sonex1517 » Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:47 pm

Excellent progress.

This spat of frigid air in Chicagoland leaves me happy not to spending another winter in the garage building.


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Re: Ken's Sonex 1243

Postby Sonex1243 » Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:09 pm

Aft skins complete with 3 passes of F9. Forward skin half done with F9. One pass of "C" is next on all of them before they are eventually riveted.

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Upper skin

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Forward skin

This polishing business is getting to be a workout!
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Re: Ken's Sonex 1243

Postby Rynoth » Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:34 am

Nice Ken! Yea the polish before riveting can be a real test of patience when you're so close to making a finished wing, but believe me it's totally worth it in the long run.
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Re: Ken's Sonex 1243

Postby Sonex1243 » Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:46 pm

Thanks Ryan.
I forgot to mention that I will need to take care of some dings in the upper skin from some (hasty / stupid) mis-handling during flipping that caused clecoes to drag. I reversed a set of sonex dimple dies and that seemed to help a lot in removing the small ripple, but, the rivet head will not conceal the marks completely.. I also have to contend with 2 small kinks in the forward skin, once again, due to my in-attention while handling them as well...

Is there a way to try and roll them out with like a spoon or something?
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Re: Ken's Sonex 1243

Postby Sonex1243 » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:27 pm

Forward skin F9 finished. Forgot to clean the "C" pad and rags from the right wing, so, a slight delay while I clean the buffing pad and rags..

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Re: Ken's Sonex 1243

Postby Bryan Cotton » Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:12 pm

Looks good Ken! I hope to get to F9 on the LE skin tomorrow.
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Re: Ken's Sonex 1243

Postby Sonex1243 » Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:45 pm

Thanks Bryan;
Finished the forward skin with one pass of "C" and dimpled for the flush rivets. Also finished the lower skin pass with "C". Have the upper skin ready, but, we are going out of town for the weekend. A little break will be nice.

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Re: Ken's Sonex 1243

Postby Sonex1243 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:42 pm

Major accomplishment, left wing is completed!

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Upper skin installed
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Control rods installed
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Duckworks light installed
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Lower skin installed. Forward bottom installed
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Forward skin installed
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