Now that the spar cutouts have been completed for both fuselage skins, each skin received a deburring along the edges with files, followed by a final smoothing with the Scotch-Brite wheel and a 3M sanding sponge.
Smoothing the edge of the F-1270-L fuselage skin
with a Scotch-Brite wheel.
After both F-1270 fuselage skins were deburred
and smoothed, they were dimpled using the #30-120 degree dimple dies in Pete’s
C-frame. Three areas were purposely not dimpled at this time:
1. The previously mentioned NDZ (no dimple zone)
where the F-1270A stiffener will be located. This area will not receive any
dimples because it will be hidden by the wings.
2. The top row of holes in the F-1270 skins. These holes will be used to match drill into the longerons when the longerons are finally completed. A much more accurate match drilling will be accomplished if the holes are not dimpled when match drilling the longerons. After the longeron match drilling is completed, the top row of holes in the F-1270 skins will be dimpled, the longeron holes machine countersunk and primer sprayed with an airbrush as necessary to prime the longerons and touch up the top row of holes in the F-1270 skins.
3. The rivet holes surrounding the air vent are undersized and are to be match drilled into the vent assembly … that assembly may not be ready before priming, but hoping to complete the air vent parts tomorrow so the match drilling and dimpling can be accomplished before Tuesday … which is the target day for spraying primer.
2. The top row of holes in the F-1270 skins. These holes will be used to match drill into the longerons when the longerons are finally completed. A much more accurate match drilling will be accomplished if the holes are not dimpled when match drilling the longerons. After the longeron match drilling is completed, the top row of holes in the F-1270 skins will be dimpled, the longeron holes machine countersunk and primer sprayed with an airbrush as necessary to prime the longerons and touch up the top row of holes in the F-1270 skins.
3. The rivet holes surrounding the air vent are undersized and are to be match drilled into the vent assembly … that assembly may not be ready before priming, but hoping to complete the air vent parts tomorrow so the match drilling and dimpling can be accomplished before Tuesday … which is the target day for spraying primer.
Dimpling the F-1270-L fuselage skin with Pete’s
C-frame outfitted with
#30-120 degree dimple dies for the flush rivets being
used on the RV-12 project.
Dimpled F-1270. Looking closely one can see the
top row of rivet holes were not dimpled for flush
rivets at this time, nor were
the holes around the rectangular air vent port on the far right.
