The fuselage sides were clamped into the temporary firewall (rear of fuselage) and bulkhead F22 was clamped in position at the front of the fuselage such that the top of F22 is at WL 23 and the centreline of F22 is aligned with the centreline of the jig. This will ensure that the top of both fuselage side longerons …
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Installed a wooden brace with the glue gun to support the firewall so it remains vertical during fuselage assembly. I also replaced the clamps holding the bottom of the temp firewall to the 2x4s with a couple of wood screws.
Adjusting the temporary firewall with clamps so that it is centred over the plank, level, and the tip of the longerons will be 23″ above the plank. I ensured the 23″ height from the plank to the line where the top of the fuselage sides will be. The temporary firewall was centred to the plank …
There was a small void in the lower front of each fuselage side. I drilled a small entry hole in both voids and using a syringe, I filled both voids with epoxy until the epoxy dripped out the front. Workshop temperature was 27 deg C and humidity was 49%. I mixed 15g resin with 5.7g …
