Tell us what you did today on your Bearhawk Project

[Phil]

take-offs and pattern layout calcs for my remaining spar channels. I've got access to a full sheetmetal shop for 3 days next week, I want to be prepared to make the most of it. 10426830_983699135052237_2475143281407367041_n.jpg

[22LD]

Just made push rod for Garmin pitch servo. Pretty straightforward. Will need to beef up floor under both servos. The roll servo is going to take a little more head scratching.

[Chewie]

Finished filing and sanding 500 feet of cap strip edges this morning.

[Bcone1381]

Mark, where did you end up getting your cap strip materials from? Did you buy a sheet and rip it yourself, or find some 1/8" strips ready to cut?

[Chewie]

Vans Aircraft. Basically we got lucky. Caught them at the right time. They're just down the road. If you have a kit manufacturer near you it's worth checking.

[Phil]

I just finished a session of the same. Got a few more nights work to go on mine, I can only do a couple before my hand craps up from holding the file.

[sjt]

Finished welding Aileron Flap control at wing root. Started leveling 2x4 for laying out cap strips on main spar

[Phil]

Finished bending up the rest of my spar channels. Also bent up all the .032 rib attach angles.

[French]

Got back to working on the firewall forward. Have most of the parts, just trying to get psyched up for the thousand nutplates. IMG_2929.JPG

[Bcone1381]

Holy Smokes. Where do they all go? I thought the wing was bad with all of them called for in the fuel tank cover and inspection holes! Looks like you are about 8 years ahead of me.

[JimParker256]

If you're going to do a bunch of nutplates, and don't already have the proper sized nutplate jig, I would HIGHLY encourage purchasing one (or borrowing one from someone who has one near you). It makes the job far less tedious, and even (a little bit) fun. I did all my aluminum floorboard attachment with nutplates so I can remove the floor for maintenance access. Aircraft Spruce has them in various sizes, so make sure you get the right ones for your nutplates.

[Chris In Milwaukee]

Patrol wing Aileron and Flap Rib blanks done tonight, as well as the false ribs.




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[whee]

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[Olm]

Hello there! A short report on my project Patrol #314. The bottom part of the fuselage almost prepared for welding

[Olm]

Also were ordered ribs, main spar and rear spars. All cap strips and plates are ready.

[whee]

[swpilot3]

That's really cool whee!

[patrickh99]

I am laying out my main spars. So of course, my workbench is too short and I have to build a 16' worktable before I can continue.

[Bcone1381]

Patrick, sounds like you are just a few steps ahead of me. I am interested in see how you lay things out. Keep us updated with photos and techniques.

I have been making plans for bending the sheet metal for the Spars and trailing edge materials. I found a sheet metal shop whom I plan to use to shear and bend everything. It would be real nice if it got done this week. We will see.