Vacuum Forming Aluminum

Saw this in a website my buddy Russell sent me . How to form a leading edge by sucking the life out of it! Sort of. Pictures tell the story.

Looks Simple-it ain't

What a pain in the arse aligning and drilling the hinges.

TIME FOR SPRING ! PUT THE CAR OUT.

My rite of spring is putting my airplane project in the garage ...no matter how much my wife screams at me.

IRONING-IT'S WOMEN'S WORK

Two days screwing little bitty #4 pk screws over the ribs .Like milking a mouse using these old fingers, crippled by years holding a plow.This was followed by cementing 1 1/2 inch fabric patches over each screw and shrinking the pinked edges. My wife Joanna has done such a fine job shrinking my workshirts over the years I offered her the honor of this mind numbingly boring part of the job. Surprisingly she told me to take a hike.

ANY DORKSTICK CAN USE A SODA BLASTER!

And to prove the point I invited an aeronautical engineer to try it! Ma main man , Scott Black fit the bill perfectly. Look at the fine stick handling of the blaster gun. The intense concentration as he removes the paint from the delicate aluminum windshield was noteworthy to this journalist. His child like delight at the result was heart warming to see. (It does seem that engineers take delight in simple things). Thanks Scotty-you made me proud!

NICE DAY TO FABRIC THE AILERONS

HINGES

THE THINGIES TO MAKE THE FLAPPER IN THE BACK FLAP

THEY SAY AN IDIOT CAN FABRIC

I AM THAT IDIOT

Thanks Bob!

Thanks to "tailspin" Bob I have new skins for the horizonal stabs. Here they are being installed.