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Tim Carlson
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Добавлен 29 янв 2013
008 Elevator (Sling TSi)
Work on the elevator spar and ribs. One big mistake was that I riveted the top of the spar together in the center before installing the reinforcing plates on the top and bottom. So I had to drill out eight 4.8mm rivets. Fortunately, Sling is really good about sending you more rivets when you need them as long as it's just a few.
I also misinterpreted Evan's advice about not dimpling the outer row on the forward skins until you have fitted and match drilled the composite tips. I heard don't dimple anything out that way. After the outer rib is in place, it is very difficult to maneuver it into the drdt2 dimpler, so I just used my 3D printed dimple dies, initially with a normal vice grip. But...
I also misinterpreted Evan's advice about not dimpling the outer row on the forward skins until you have fitted and match drilled the composite tips. I heard don't dimple anything out that way. After the outer rib is in place, it is very difficult to maneuver it into the drdt2 dimpler, so I just used my 3D printed dimple dies, initially with a normal vice grip. But...
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007 Start of Elevator (Sling TSi)
Просмотров 1073 месяца назад
Start of the elevator build. I made a few mistakes, the one in this video was pulling rivets when the gun nose didn't fit tight against the rivet head, which caused a few rivet heads to not be flush against the aluminum. The fix (since I don't have this tool yet), was to use a little hollow stand-off so the nose of the rivet gun didn't interfere with the channel next to the rivet. See my EAA Bu...
006 Riveting the Horizontal Stabilizer (Sling TSi)
Просмотров 3493 месяца назад
My son Adam and I started riveting the HS and completed all but the countersunk rivets. Later friends Richie and Abby came by and between the 3 of us we pulled all the countersunk rivets. I messed up one RIV-142 rivet - I pulled it before it was all the way in. So I had to drill out my first rivet. I'm sure there will be more to come, unfortunately. See my EAA Build Log for pictures and details...
005 Cleco Horizontal Stabilizer Skins (Sling TSi)
Просмотров 6003 месяца назад
I clecoed my first skins to the rib/spar structure. It went pretty well after figuring out how to align all the skin holes with the rib and spar holes. There was no twist at the end, so I'm ready to rivet! See my EAA Build Log for pictures and details of the build. eaabuilderslog.org/?blproject&proj=8I7imYrEI&sid=
004 Enlarging Dimpled Holes (Sling TSi)
Просмотров 993 месяца назад
All the holes that are dimpled are undersized - the rivet won't fit in the hole even after dimpling stretches it a bit. So you have to quickly enlarge each hole. In this case, with a #30 bit (3.24 mm diameter) for the 3.2 mm rivets. See my EAA Build Log for pictures and details of the build. eaabuilderslog.org/?blproject&proj=8I7imYrEI&sid=
003 Cleaning HS Skins (Sling TSi)
Просмотров 753 месяца назад
Not much airplane work today - had other projects to do around the house. I did manage to clean the two horizontal stabilizer skins, and found a few holes that might need deburring. I have a few questions. If I am not priming the parts, do I really need to clean the inside of the skins? Or for that matter, the ribs, channels, plates, etc. that are inside structures and will not be painted? If t...
002 Stripping Plastic from HS Skins (Sling TSi)
Просмотров 523 месяца назад
Stripping plastic from the horizontal stabilizer skins. Not a fun job, but not too bad if you don't try to pull a wide section all at once. The trick is to always pull so the metal is in tension, never in compression. On large pieces like this it can be difficult to do, as your arms end up pretty wide spread at times. At times I found myself accidentally pulling toward the end I was supporting ...
001 Dimpling HS Skins (Sling TSi)
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Dimpling the skins. Thanks again to "The Bald Pilot" on RUclips for the idea of mounting the DRDT2 with an overhang to make it easier to fit the folded skins into the dimpler. See my EAA Build Log for pictures and details of the build. eaabuilderslog.org/?blproject&proj=8I7imYrEI&sid=
Piedechinche Colombia! Feb 3, 2024
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My first day paragliding in Colombia. A morning sledder, then a 14 mile XC in the afternoon. Great first day with Red Tail Paragliding! redtailparagliding.com/ Updated from first version - corrected spelling and panned up to show the wing during big-ears!
Thermalling with Aaron M, Red Rocks 2023
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Wednesday, Sept 27 at the Red Rocks fly-in, Monroe, Utah.
Elk on our Farm on February 7, 2022
Просмотров 572 года назад
These elk have been in the neighbor's field a few days, but have now migrated to our place. They weren't concerned with me filming them from our front porch, 50 feet away, and weren't even that concerned about the dogs barking at them!
Colima, Mexico - February 3, 2022
Просмотров 1842 года назад
A bit frustrating today. Others were finding higher climbs, but I topped out at 3796 feet on my first climb and never got that high again. The good parts were flying south on the ridge further than I had before, and doing a nice high-wind landing.
Colima, Mexico - February 2, 2022
Просмотров 1462 года назад
Nice flight - a little less than two hours. Top of lift was still a little less than 4500 feet, so nobody in our group went XC today.
Colima, Mexico - February 1, 2022
Просмотров 512 года назад
Highlights of my 56 minute flight today. Flew with 5 other pilots in my first gaggle!
Colima, Mexico - January 31, 2022
Просмотров 402 года назад
First flight since CUASA Red Rocks, October 2021. One hour, thirty seven minutes.
Tapalpa Thermal with Joe Cary 360º Video
Просмотров 294 года назад
Tapalpa Thermal with Joe Cary 360º Video
Flight #60 - Tapalpa Top Landing - Feb 9, 2019
Просмотров 325 лет назад
Flight #60 - Tapalpa Top Landing - Feb 9, 2019
Flight #47 - My First Real Thermaling Flight - Feb 4, 2019
Просмотров 3425 лет назад
Flight #47 - My First Real Thermaling Flight - Feb 4, 2019
Flight #45 - My First Tapalpa Flight - Feb 4, 2019.
Просмотров 285 лет назад
Flight #45 - My First Tapalpa Flight - Feb 4, 2019.
Stingray Near Current Cut on North Eleuthera
Просмотров 747 лет назад
Stingray Near Current Cut on North Eleuthera