Dimpling the #40 holes along the aft edge of the
W-1240 for flush solid rivets per the plans.
Dimpling the previously drilled #19 holes using
the pneumatic squeezer outfitted with #8 dimple dies.
While waiting for the outside temperatures to
warm up, a couple of other small parts were also prepped for primer. The day’s
high was forecasted to be in the 70’s but don’t think it got much past 63
degrees. As early afternoon rolled around and the temps were still in the low 60’s,
figured it was as warm as it was going to get for the day so proceeded to spray
JetFlex onto the parts that were primed Sunday. Cleaned the gun and changed the
tip back to 1.4mm and mixed up a small batch of Akzo primer to attempt
finishing off the parts left over from the last spray session plus the new ones
recently readied for primer.
I was able to finish off both the F-1240 skin
and F-1202B instrument base, along with all the parts left over from the last
primer session … however, ran out of primer once again just a few small parts short of
being finished. Oh well, I can always mix up a small batch of primer and use
the airbrush or just continue prepping the remaining stragglers and have
another small pile to prime with the large gun.
A cold front is headed our way and it appears
the 60 degree weather will be departing later in the week (possibly for good) so
hoping to get in at least one more spray session.
