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** bulkhead (F-1006B) | ** bulkhead (F-1006B) | ||
** rib tabs (e.g. F-1019-R) | ** rib tabs (e.g. F-1019-R) | ||
* | * Consider using plastic wedges to guide the tailcone bottom skin to go above (inside) the fuselage bottom skin, e.g. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XCHZBV5 at Amazon] | ||
* | * Consider using two thin strips of aluminum (3/4 inch wide) in the bottom corner sections to guide the tabs of the tailcone to go inside the fuselage skin. | ||
* | * Consider using an inflated 20 inch truck inner tube underneath the fuselage center to lift the fuselage slightly, allowing a swivel motion within the fuselage cradle constraints e.g. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S8GO75M at Amazon] | ||
* This is going to be the first section where you will be happy to have a creeper to get underneath the fuselage, e.g. [https://www.harborfreight.com/premium-adj-headrest-creeper-blk-58865.html this one at HF]. | * This is going to be the first section where you will be happy to have a creeper to get underneath the fuselage, e.g. [https://www.harborfreight.com/premium-adj-headrest-creeper-blk-58865.html this one at HF]. | ||
* Throughout the build, a "pallet stacker" / manual forklift comes in handy. Shown here to raise the tailcone to be level with the fuselage. They ran around $1,000 new on ebay in 2020 but keep their value and allow you to unload the kits from the truck which makes the delivery non-residential thus saving money each time. They can also act as an engine hoist as you can lift the fork 6 feet and hang the engine from a fork. When not in use, they make an adjustable work bench. | * Throughout the build, a "pallet stacker" / manual forklift comes in handy. Shown here to raise the tailcone to be level with the fuselage. They ran around $1,000 new on ebay in 2020 but keep their value and allow you to unload the kits from the truck which makes the delivery non-residential thus saving money each time. They can also act as an engine hoist as you can lift the fork 6 feet and hang the engine from a fork. When not in use, they make an adjustable work bench. Might also come in handy when fitting the fiberglass cabin top. | ||
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