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Onex Build Status and Completion Photos
Posted:
Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:59 pm
by Sonex1517
Excellent news! Congratulations!
Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
N1517S reserved
Re: Onex Build Status and Completion Photos
Posted:
Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:12 pm
by Gripdana
Congratulations!!! The paint job looks awesome.
Re: Onex Build Status and Completion Photos
Posted:
Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:22 pm
by 13brv3
Congrats! Love the paint job, particularly in those shots from the rear.
Enjoy,
Rusty
Re: Onex Build Status and Completion Photos
Posted:
Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:43 pm
by Bryan Cotton
Peter,
Not much original to say but congrats - and I think the paint is spectacular also!
Re: Onex Build Status and Completion Photos
Posted:
Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:50 am
by SonexEZ
Vegaj02 wrote:I am building onex 044 in Orlando, FL. I purchased the kit virtually untouched on June 14 2015. I have about 170 hours into her and things are coming along great. The fuselage and landing gear are mostly together. I have the horizontal almost complete except I have to purchase one of the elevator sides because I cut it too short. It was my first mistake. Lol Here is link to my kitlog where you can see some pics.
http://www.mykitlog.com/vegaj02N901JV (reserved)
I am just west of you and waiting for my prop to come in 8-10 weeks lead time , for a sensenich right here in florida , i picked up this aircraft and it was flying at one time but it was a mess i spent 1600 hrs rewireing replaceing radios and i had to do a top overhaul , I am a A&P but havent worked on small aircraft in 30 years only large Jets 727-200 , my Sonex is a trigear , are you getting to the end ? Guy
Re: Onex Build Status and Completion Photos
Posted:
Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:34 am
by x3 skier
I finished the tail kit last fall and after returning home from three months in Steamboat Springs CO skiing and other winter sports, I bit the bullet and ordered the Fuselage sub kit, plans and Hardware.
The web store defeated me in the ordering process but a call or two to Grace in the order department got everything ordered and started the system moving toward shipping.
Getting the tail built was easy and I look forward to resuming pulling rivets and torquing bolts
Cheers
Re: Onex Build Status and Completion Photos
Posted:
Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:35 am
by x3 skier
Running out of parts to put together on the Fuselage Kit so I ordered the Controls, Gear and Engine mount kit. Should be delivered around the first of Sept.
I'd love to have an online kit log but Kitlog doesn't make a version for the Mac.
Cheers
Re: Onex Build Status and Completion Photos
Posted:
Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:46 am
by N814W
Got the tail cone zipped up, but for the belly skin this weekend. Except for the lower cross-tie and the spacers, everything went rather smoothly. Yeah, the puckers are there on the turtle deck, but I'll revisit bulkhead stations 2 & 3 when there's nothing better to do.
Working the forward section now. Is there a better way of radiusing the engine mount brackets to nest up properly than just doing it all by hand with a vixen file? I tried a sanding disc and scotch-brite band, but it just gets so hot so fast that the file seems faster than waiting for things to cool. Only got one corner fit last night, but I can feel carpal tunnel setting in... I've run into a couple parts fit issues in the forward section so far with the lower horizontal firewall angle not matching the skin and gusset. Also mis-matches on the seat attach angles and seat support angles (F08-14 & F08-02). Sonex is sending angle stock to remake...
Re: Onex Build Status and Completion Photos
Posted:
Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:56 pm
by dhogue
What worked for me:
Do yourself a big help in reduction of labor and savings of time.
Get a 2 wheel bench top grinder. Replace 1 of the 2 grinding wheels with a scotch-bright wheel.
This made very short work of re-radius the 8 engine mount angles....and a bunch of other thick parts that require a fair amount of trimming.
Something to consider:
The pilot holes in the 8 angles may not align adequately until all 8 angles are trimmed to fit into each other also their respective structural angles. Trim a little and check. Don't take off to much.
Re: Onex Build Status and Completion Photos
Posted:
Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:27 pm
by N814W
Got the fuselage halves joined today. Couple questions too. I've now experienced the hardware fitment issues so many have discussed - why not just flip an offending bolt around and put the nut on the firewall side? Yeah, it'd need a different lock nut, but they would all be under the cowling, so not a visually offending install.
Also on the little center channel on the forward fuselage floor, my factory machined part (which matches the drawings) sits proud of the channel. Is there a purpose for this, or can I trim it flush before I rivet it in?
Ever forward...
Thanks!