Paul Sanders's Blog – April 2013 Archive (2)

First Stab Panel Decision

With the firewall finished I now have all the major components assembled and have to work out how, and in what order, to put these things together. Part of the problem to solve is where the non-metal parts go that aren't covered by the instructions but clearly have to be installed before panels get riveted over them.

So that got me thinking about my panel and I think I am fairly comfortable with this as my first "definite" decision; can't help feeling I will make more…

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Added by Paul Sanders on April 16, 2013 at 12:26pm — 4 Comments

Fuselage and Cabin Frame Joining

Taken from my build log: http://www.stol750project.info

Today was a milestone day, the joining of the two fuselage parts and installation of the cabin frame.

But how did we get there? Well, we started off with some help and not just any old help, but my wife's Uncle Allen. He has years of experience of building all kinds of things, although never an airplane. We knew that between his experience and his toolbox…

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Added by Paul Sanders on April 8, 2013 at 3:20pm — 1 Comment

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