EAA Chapter 898

Ocean County, NJ

Thatcher CX4 August 31 2022 Build

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    Bill deburring a bulkhead control rod hole
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    Bill works on dimpling bulkhead rivet holes
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    Bob F and Bill measure the fuselage while Bob N and Mike remove the fuselage skin
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    Bob F and Matt drilling cable holes in the bulkhead
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    Bob F deburring a bulkhead rivet hole
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    Bob F drilling a bulkhead control rod hole
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    Bob N and Bob F measure a bulkhead control rod hole
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    Bob N looks on while Bill reaches up to pull down the sheet metal skin onto the bulkhead
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    Charlie looks on while Gene works on matching the rivet holes in the skin to the bulkheads
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    Charlie looks over control system plans while Wayne consults a parts supplier catalog
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    Debbie and Mike removing pieces of plastic wrap off of sheet metal
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    Fuselage skin clamped to the bulkheads prior to placing rivet hole markings
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    Gene bends an edge on the fuselage skin
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    Gene looks on as Bill Bob N and Matt line up the skin and bulkhead rivet holes
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    Gene looks on while Wayne and Walter dimple rivet holes on the stabilizer rudder connector
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    Jim Walter and Wayne reviewing plans for the stabilizer rudder connector
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    Jim working on fuselage ribs
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    Looking down the fuselage center line
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    Matt and Bob F work on dimpling bulkhead rivet holes
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    Matt Bob F and Charlie look on while Bob N measures pipe for a control rod
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    Matt debris a bulkhead control rod hole
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    Matt looks on as Bill adjusts a bulkhead
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    Mike moves a piece of sheet metal after removing the plastic covering for the rivet rows
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    Mike scores the plastic wrap on a piece of sheet metal
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    Plan for riveting the inspire ribs
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    Walter and Wayne look over the stabilizer plans
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    Wayne drilling holes in the stabilizer rudder connector
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    Weather vanes In the making
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