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aparchment
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Was that a tumbleweed?

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Geez it's a ghost town in here. Where is everybody. There had better be some good posts after all of this silence!

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it gets that way sometimes, antony...don't worry, they all come back. they always do. :wink:

here's couple of pics of what i'm working on right now...rudder top tip.

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fun with fiberglass! :roll:
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Yeah it does get slow sometimes. I usually take that to mean that people are either deep into building a sub part or sometimes its around the holidays.

Ive been working on getting the new workshop together at the new home so I can get to finishing the tailkit. The wing kit is at Van's just patiently waiting the go ahead.

Its also a good time to do some forum upgrades to :evil:
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Phew!

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Good to see someone is still around.

That's looking good Chad. Did you use a different countersink for the fiberglass than you use for your metal work?

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i used my deburring tool for the countersinking in the fiberglass (better control, and it fits on that lip better). i don't have any more metal work to do until my wings arrive in a couple of months, so i have time to buy a new bit.

thanks for the compliment! :mrgreen:
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Chad I just thought about something this morning. I dont know if you are aware but most builders who use a cage or deburr tool to countersink the fiberglass dedicate one strictly for fiberglass use. The concensus Ive gotten from talking to them is that the fiberglass pretty much ruins the cutters for use on aluminum. Something to consider.

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yep! i have a drawer in my hardware bin dedicated for fiberglass use tools. i ordered a new deburr/countersink bit from aircraft tool supply on monday to replace the one i currently have, since i used it on the tip.
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