The planets aligned today and I was able to get in the shop. So might as well start riveting the bottom skin on my QB wing. After reading a few builder logs I figured I could rivet most of it by myself.
Here's how I started:
rivet along the rear spar and toward the front spar together
4 hours later, I have the hard half done and my arm was grooved up.
It got easier as I went along and figured it out. Should be able to do all but a few rivets on the overlap.
QB wing bottom skin riveting
QB wing bottom skin riveting
Last edited by hydroguy2 on Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Brian
Townsend, MT
Townsend, MT
Brian,
Great job! I went through all of that just a few months ago. I enjoyed the solo riveting and figuring out ways to reach each rivet. Sometimes left-hand riveting was the only way to go. I got marred up arms, too, but a good nights' sleep takes care of that. Some of those rib holes aren't big enough to put cushioning material around your arm and still get it through.
Great job! I went through all of that just a few months ago. I enjoyed the solo riveting and figuring out ways to reach each rivet. Sometimes left-hand riveting was the only way to go. I got marred up arms, too, but a good nights' sleep takes care of that. Some of those rib holes aren't big enough to put cushioning material around your arm and still get it through.