Joshua smith's Posts - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-29T07:27:13ZJoshua smithhttps://zenith.aero/profile/Joshuasmithhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2197151587?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://zenith.aero/profiles/blog/feed?user=1i6bpuhpm31r0&xn_auth=no582 engine mount.tag:zenith.aero,2018-09-23:2606393:BlogPost:6464362018-09-23T19:27:15.000ZJoshua smithhttps://zenith.aero/profile/Joshuasmith
<p>hello, would you happen to have any measurements ,pics, plans of your bed engine mount for the 582?</p>
<p>thank you.</p>
<p>907-347-5015</p>
<p>josh</p>
<p>jssflyer@gmail.com</p>
<p>hello, would you happen to have any measurements ,pics, plans of your bed engine mount for the 582?</p>
<p>thank you.</p>
<p>907-347-5015</p>
<p>josh</p>
<p>jssflyer@gmail.com</p>Thaw in the waytag:zenith.aero,2018-04-06:2606393:BlogPost:6229592018-04-06T15:35:40.000ZJoshua smithhttps://zenith.aero/profile/Joshuasmith
<p>45 baby chickens showed up yesterday, and its above 30 for the first time. Thaw is here and will be making a mess for the next two weeks. I have to pause on the plane for a few days while we get ready for spring. After 7 weeks of hard building I am ready for a break for a few. And my hands definitely need a few days to heal.</p>
<p>45 baby chickens showed up yesterday, and its above 30 for the first time. Thaw is here and will be making a mess for the next two weeks. I have to pause on the plane for a few days while we get ready for spring. After 7 weeks of hard building I am ready for a break for a few. And my hands definitely need a few days to heal.</p>Riveting firewalltag:zenith.aero,2018-04-01:2606393:BlogPost:6221152018-04-01T17:23:05.000ZJoshua smithhttps://zenith.aero/profile/Joshuasmith
<p>riveting the firewall today. To facilitate getting the fuse on gear and off the table. Exciting times!</p>
<p>riveting the firewall today. To facilitate getting the fuse on gear and off the table. Exciting times!</p>One month in, 160 hrstag:zenith.aero,2018-03-16:2606393:BlogPost:6194622018-03-16T14:11:40.000ZJoshua smithhttps://zenith.aero/profile/Joshuasmith
<p>so, it's been a month since I picked up the kit. About 160 hrs in.</p>
<p> The rear fuse is in deburring stage.</p>
<p>the wings are mocked up with tanks in, but still working on the nose skin,root ends, tips, etc..</p>
<p> the horizon stab, elevator and rudder are done...but need to redo elevator as previous builder had mocked it up badly and so is not perfect.</p>
<p> Landing gear is assembled and holding air.</p>
<p> The firewall is at deburring stage.</p>
<p> It's going well, it…</p>
<p>so, it's been a month since I picked up the kit. About 160 hrs in.</p>
<p> The rear fuse is in deburring stage.</p>
<p>the wings are mocked up with tanks in, but still working on the nose skin,root ends, tips, etc..</p>
<p> the horizon stab, elevator and rudder are done...but need to redo elevator as previous builder had mocked it up badly and so is not perfect.</p>
<p> Landing gear is assembled and holding air.</p>
<p> The firewall is at deburring stage.</p>
<p> It's going well, it is not as hard as I thought it would be and is going faster than I expected. But, it is also not as easy as I thought it would be, if that makes sense. I will come to a new assembly and feel a little hesitant about it or the amount of time it will take, but after getting into it, it usually goes way faster and easier than I had assumed.</p>
<p> Thank you to everyone on this site and the folks at Zenith, who have been great!<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/759144485?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/759144485?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p>