Pitts S1-SS Construction Gallery » 2006 » August 2006

Checking spacing and alignment of torque tube bearing cage.	Close up of bearing fitting against the torque tube...	My oxy welding course certificate.	Completed bearing cage, ready for welding.	Elevator control system rear idler - lined up in jig...
Clamping up the bottom of the control stick assembly.	Control stick lower assembly prior to welding.	Push/pull rod for the elevator control system - fishmouth...	Aligning the aileron push/pull assembly on the torque...	Tacking up the forward elevator control system idler in...
Tacking up the forward elevator control system idler in...	Welded push/pull control rods.	Welded torque tube bearing cage.	Welding the lower assembly to the control stick.	Welding the lower assembly to the control stick.
Heating and shaping the lower part around the stick...	Extra stiffener added to the top of the torque tube. Have...	Finish welded control stick bottom horn.	Finish welded control stick bottom horn.	Weleding on the aileron push/pull assembly onto the...
Forward control idler tack welded.	Cabane strut welded up - inside view.	Cabane strut welded up - inside view - other side.	Cabane strut welded up - side view.	Aileron push/pull assembly all welded up onto torque tube.
Torque tube - basic structure complete and welded up.	Forward control idler all welded up.	Completed control stick weldments.	Completed control stick weldments.	Control sticks welded to rod ends.
Control sticks welded to rod ends.	Fitting the cabane strut onto the fuselage (bottom).	Fitting the cabane strut onto the fuselage (top).	Fitting the cabane strut onto the fuselage (inside bottom).	Fitting the cabane strut onto the fuselage (inside top).
Torque tube test installation.	Torque tube test installation.	Torque tube test installation.	Torque tube test installation.	Torque tube test installation.
Torque tube test installation.	Torque tube test installation - greasing the rear torque...	Torque tube test installation - forward idler installed.	Torque tube test installation.	Torque tube test installation.
DSCN0188	DSCN0191	DSCN0181	Control system - welded bracket to fit onto idler.	Control system - welded bracket to fit onto idler.
Welding on the belly fairing support brackets.	Welding on the elevator stop bolt attachment nuts onto...	Welding on the side fairings.	Stop nut all welded in.	Torque tube forward attach bracket welded on.
Welding on the instrument panel attach tabs.	Instrument panel attach tab.	Testing the alignment of the fiarings before welding to...	Tacking on the stop bracelets around the hinges.	Attach hinge between the elevator and horizontal...
Jigging up the control rod attach bracket.	Jigging up the control rod attach bracket.	Welding up the side fairings.	Welding the side fairings.	DSCN0222
Grinding down the hinge bolt attachment onto the...	Grinding down the hinge bolt attachment onto the...	Grinding down the hinge bolt attachment onto the...	Fairing welds.	Fairing welds.

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