Thatcher CX4 December 7 2022 Build
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Bob N and Charlie review the plans for the front fuselage supports -
Doug and Bill discuss building supports for the front fuselage -
Bob N cuts a front fuselage support to size for heating and bending -
Bob N smooths a front fuselage support after cutting -
Gene Doug Bill and Bob N discuss angling the front fuselage supports -
Bill turns on the acetylene tank -
Charlie looks on as Bob N adjusts the acytelene torch -
Debbie looks on as Bob N heats a front fuselage support -
Bob N shows Bill how to heat the support to allow it to be angled -
Charlie looks on as Bob N finishes heating a front fuselage support for angling -
Bob N looks on as Bill heats another front fuselage support support for angling -
Bill looks on as Gene and Bob N work to bend a front fuselage support into the correct angle -
Bill and Gene look on as Doug works a shim into place to increase the angle on a support -
Bill looks on as Gene bends a front fuselage suppor -
Gene looks on as Doug and Bob N inspect the angle of the bend of a support against a wooden jig -
Gene Bill and Doug look on as Bob N uses a mallet to help bend a support to the correct angle -
Bill makes a cut in the front fuselage supportsupport -
Doug and Gene check the cut on a front fuselage support -
Gene holds a front fuselage support while Bill heats the end for bending after cutting -
Gene and Doug review a completed front fuselage support -
Bill clamps a front fuselage support in place for installation -
Doug Gene and Bob N look at a finished front fuselage support -
Bob N and Doug discuss attaching the firewall -
Charlie working on the firewall -
Doug measures the placement of the front firewall cross support -
Charlie Bill Gene and Bob N look on as Doug points to a picture of its placement -
Charlie looks on as Doug and Gene demonstarte the firewall placement -
Looking down aft fuselage including the empennage area -
Looking down the fuselage interior showing the bulkheads and aft stabilizer control rod
