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Well, I was getting back in the groove, making progress after a long sabbatical from the Bearhawk and then the bad words started. Really bad words.
I was working on the hinge bushings on the first horizontal stabilizer. Got them welded, cut down, sanded, and hand filed to correct length of 1". Next step was to ream out the bushings for the AN-4 bolts. Should be easy right, NOT FOR ME! First went through easily and quickly as expected. Second one got a little hard in the middle, me, I just push a little harder. Big mistake! Hole oblong and way off center. After some really bad words and what could be considered a fit of the worst 2 year old on earth, I collected myself and decided that was a "do over". Luckily, I have a lot of experience with screw-ups and it was surprisingly easy to sand down the welds and drill out the 3/8" bushing. Stopped there to regroup and ask for forgiveness for my bad behavior.
Just wanted to share that bad experience so hopefully no one else takes reaming out a hole for granted.
I wanted to ask for some advice on rust prevention. Living in south Louisiana, rust is real issue. As soon as tubing is cleaned for welding, it starts to rust. I won't talk about the sweat that drips on the pieces to compound the problem. I was going to complete the tail components and then start on the fuselage. The tail components will be set aside for some time. Rust will be a serious threat here. I was going to spray down with a product like Rustlic, shrink wrap, and store in the high (warm) part of the shop. Are there any better suggestions or experiences?
I've been a lurker mostly and not a poster. I tried to post of pic but not having luck. If interested you can check my Kitlog site. Hope my signature shows up. Peace out.
I was working on the hinge bushings on the first horizontal stabilizer. Got them welded, cut down, sanded, and hand filed to correct length of 1". Next step was to ream out the bushings for the AN-4 bolts. Should be easy right, NOT FOR ME! First went through easily and quickly as expected. Second one got a little hard in the middle, me, I just push a little harder. Big mistake! Hole oblong and way off center. After some really bad words and what could be considered a fit of the worst 2 year old on earth, I collected myself and decided that was a "do over". Luckily, I have a lot of experience with screw-ups and it was surprisingly easy to sand down the welds and drill out the 3/8" bushing. Stopped there to regroup and ask for forgiveness for my bad behavior.
Just wanted to share that bad experience so hopefully no one else takes reaming out a hole for granted.
I wanted to ask for some advice on rust prevention. Living in south Louisiana, rust is real issue. As soon as tubing is cleaned for welding, it starts to rust. I won't talk about the sweat that drips on the pieces to compound the problem. I was going to complete the tail components and then start on the fuselage. The tail components will be set aside for some time. Rust will be a serious threat here. I was going to spray down with a product like Rustlic, shrink wrap, and store in the high (warm) part of the shop. Are there any better suggestions or experiences?
I've been a lurker mostly and not a poster. I tried to post of pic but not having luck. If interested you can check my Kitlog site. Hope my signature shows up. Peace out.
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