Pitts S1-SS Construction Gallery » 2006 » September 2006

Tap and Die set for threading bolts and bushings.	Sample bolt thread extended.	Not bad, but could be better. There is the odd malformed...	Welded on the nuts onto the torque tube for the elevator...	Checking the nut's thread is still working.
Checking the threaded bolt fits.	Checking trim guide tube on right elevator.	Rear wing attach doublers.	Rear wing attach doublers.	Rear wing attach doublers.
Rear wing attach doublers.	Rear wing attach doublers.	Rear wing attach doublers.	DSCN0281	DSCN0247
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Checmking the trim horn against the guide tube.	Camera attach bushing.	Doubler on the elevator attach area - just an extra...	Welding the trim guide tube onto the elevator.	Welding the trim guide tube onto the elevator.
Welding the trim guide tube onto the elevator.	Welding the trim guide tube onto the elevator.	Welding the trim guide tube onto the elevator.	Welding the trim guide tube onto the elevator.	Elevator stem doubler for extra strength.
Welding the side fairings on.	Fairings around the wing attach area.	Fairings around the wing attach area.	Fairings around the wing attach area.	Welding the fairings on.
Welding the fairings on.	Fairings and wing attach brackets.	Fairings and wing attach brackets.	Fairings and wing attach brackets.	Angle cutoff on fairing.
Fairings.	Fairings.	Making the torque tube gussets.	Installed the torque tube gussets for welding.	Welding on a bridge to raise the inside rudder pedals...
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