Pitts S1-SS Construction Gallery » 2007 » December 2007

Moving around plywood sheets to locate the 9mm Hoop ply.	Checking for quality/blemishes.	Tracing out the stringers from the original factory ones.	Tracing out the stringers from the original factory ones.	New jigsaw blade for finer cut is at the bottom.
Top left stringer, closeup on the the front attach point.	Top left stringer, closeup on the the back attach point....	Top left stringer, closeup on the the third attach point.	Top left stringer, closeup on the the second attach point.	Top left stringer, closeup on the the front attach point.
Top left stringer, closeup on the the front attach point.	Top left stringer.	Upper stringers from the back.	Top right stringer, closeup on the the front attach point.	Top right stringer, closeup on the the front attach point.
Tracing out the lower stringers - have added a curve to...	Tracing out the lower stringers - have added a curve to...	All four stringers installed.	All four stringers installed.	Right hand side side stringers.
All four stringers installed.	Measuring out the forward bulkhead for the lower...	Cutout of the forward bulkhead (as per plans)	Forward stringer bulkhead test install.	Rear stringer bulkhead template (as per plans)
Rear stringer bulkhead cut out.	Test fittig of rear stringer bulkhead (as per plans)	A view of the two bulkheads and the steel support...	Torque tube temporarily installed to work out how much of...	Using an angle to work out how the stringer needs to kink...
Belly tuck plan complete. Test stringer pieces stapled...	View of the test stringer with the belly tuck.	Test stringer to forward bulkhead. Notice the bulkhead...	Test stringer to forward bulkhead. The bulkhead has been...	Side view of the belly tuck, showing a single angle...
West System Epoxy for gluing and varnishing of wood	Accuride Canopy Rails. 24" and with over extension	Accuride Canopy Rails. 24" and with over extension...	Final stringers installed with bulkheads, before...	Final stringers installed with bulkheads, before...
Final stringers installed with bulkheads, before...	Final stringers installed with bulkheads, before...	Stringers and bulkheads after sanding and prepping for...	Mixing up the epoxy 105 with 206 hardener in 5:1 ratio.	After expoy coating, hanging up to dry.
Washers to support the turtledeck bulkhead attach to the...	Cutting out the template for the floor avionics stack.	Test fitting of a cardboard template of the avionics stack.	Test fitting of a cardboard template of the avionics stack.	Test fitting of a cardboard template of the avionics stack.
Test fitting of a cardboard template of the avionics stack.	Cutting out the aluminum avionics housing from the blank.	Cutting out the aluminum avionics housing from the blank.	Test fitting of the radio, transponder and GPS in the...	Test fitting of the radio, transponder and GPS in the...
Test fitting of the radio, transponder and GPS in the...	Test fitting of the radio, transponder and GPS in the...	Test fitting of the radio, transponder and GPS in the...	Test fitting of the radio, transponder and GPS in the...	Designing the avionics stack support floor.
Test fitting a cardboard template of the avionics floor.	Test fitting a cardboard template of the avionics floor.	Test cutting out of Hartwell latch slot using my new hand...	Transferring the template onto the new turtledeck door.	New turtledeck door test fitting to bulkhead.
Final cutout for hartwell latch hatch door	Using flush rivets for the hinge attach this time.	Apollo 706 Transceiver - obscure radio, and hard to find...

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