Cozy MKIV Builder's Log Book - January 1999
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DATE |
DESCRIPTION |
TIME |
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1/1/99 |
- Sand and trim previous layups
- Trim urethane foam to correct height behind TTE
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4 hrs |
1/2/99 |
- Sand for strake reinforcing layups
- Micro and glass 2 BID T.E.
- Micro and glass 2 BID R57 strake interior
- Micro and glass 2 BID R33/ID baggage area interior
- Micro and glass 2 BID L.E. outside
- Micro and glass 2 BID Strake/Fuselage top
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7 hrs |
1/3/99 |
- Begin fitting O.D. bulkheads
- Ready sump for attachment
- Cut fuselage baggage cutouts to correct height
- Cut glass for strake L.E. layups - right strake!!!
- Glass L.E. inside right strake
- Glass and flox sump to fuselage/strake
- Micro baggage cutout rims
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3 hrs |
1/8/99 |
- Sand and trim previous layups
- Mount left fuel sender with black form-a-gasket
- Fit turtleback to fuselage - trim flanges
- Fit 2 center firewall pieces
- Cut foam firewall center piece
- Destroy Ryobi tool
- Attach canopy for fitting
- Cut glass for turtleback layups
- Clean up - vacuum
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6 hrs |
1/9/99 |
- Pour foam between longeron and TB
- Flox turtleback in place
- Begin glassing 2-BID strips - TB/fuselage
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4 hrs |
1/10/99 |
- Finish glassing 2 BID TB/Fuselage
- Micro and glass right O.D. in place
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3 hrs |
1/15/99 |
- Trim and sand previous layups
- Cut glass for inside and outside engine mount reinforcements
- Cut foam for outer engine mount reinforcements
- Trim all firewall pieces to fit
- Flox center firewall pieces and foam in place - 1 BID
- Layup outer engine mount reinforcements - 5 BID
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5 hrs |
1/16/99 |
- Begin pressure test left tank - fix small leak at fuel cap
- Still small leak somewhere.....
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2 hrs |
1/22/99 |
- Unpack Ch. 23 Kit and ACS order
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1 hrs |
1/23/99 |
- Prepare for inner engine mount reinforcement layups
- Prepare for inner top strake/fuselage 2 BID joint
- Layup both - peel ply reinforcing layups
- Make 2" x 2 1/4" x 1/4" aluminum reinforcements
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5 hrs |
1/24/99 |
- Flox and 1 BID aluminum reinforcements in place
- Glass 1 BID inner wing mount aluminum pads - where it had come off
FINISH CHAPTER 18
- Work on strobe wiring
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4 hrs |
1/30/99 |
- Continue strobe/nav wiring - finish
- Work on alarm wiring and microswitch mounting
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4 hrs |
1/31/99 |
- Test alarm system - works OK
- Review whole electrical system - re-familiarize - plan rest
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2 hrs |
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