Here are the latest pictures.
I also wrote the text for the last post so you may want to go back and look at that again. Here are those pictures, now with text.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ October 5, 2008 1:44:43 AM CDT ( ) |
Sorry about no pictures but I have had a lot of other things happening. I have also been building but it has gone slowly.
I finished the vertical stabilizer today. I ran into some minor troubles that just took some time to get right. The nice thing is, it really looks like an airplane now.
Pictures any day now.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ October 2, 2008 10:13:47 PM CDT ( ) |
Work is continuing. I started attaching the horizontal stabilizer Monday. Got it finished today and started fitting the vertical stabilizer.
Pictures only for now. Text on the way in a day or so.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ September 24, 2008 11:53:13 PM CDT ( ) |
I took the wings off again to do the final reinstall of the rear spar tunnel and the landing gear supports. It has all been put back together, riveted and bolted in, including the wings.
That was all finished on Friday. No work over the weekend because we went to a wedding out of town.
Pictures here.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ September 21, 2008 11:01:23 PM CDT ( ) |
...at least for a little while.
Here are the latest pictures.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ September 15, 2008 12:58:07 AM CDT ( ) |
With Kathy's help, the wings slipped into the fuselage and the whole thing was repositioned in the garage so that the garage door could close.
It looks great. Now to get it attached.
Here are today's pictures.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ September 9, 2008 10:13:54 PM CDT ( ) |
This is really just a tease about what is coming this week, but here are pictures of the activities of the last couple of days.
Stay tuned for some exciting progress in the next couple of weeks.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ September 8, 2008 1:12:26 AM CDT ( ) |
Here are the latest pictures.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ September 4, 2008 10:31:02 PM CDT ( ) |
I guess it is. I did get some building in later in the week and over the weekend.
A very satisfying couple of build days.
Here are the latest pictures.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ September 1, 2008 10:38:58 PM CDT ( ) |
Although I have had a lot of non building activities - lots of flying, two baseball games, emergency room visits for two of the kids and more - I have managed to finish up the next tasks I had planned.
Here are some long awaited pictures.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ August 23, 2008 2:36:02 AM CDT ( ) |
It's been a whirlwind of non building.
Kathy and I are back in Chicago after a five hour delay on the ground and one hour of circling in the air over Lansing, Michigan Monday night. At least we made it back home. When we went through O'hare at 1:30 am it was jammed with people NOT going anywhere because of the extreme thunderstorms.
I flew today and will be flying again tomorrow. An EAA chapter meeting Friday and picnic Saturday will also delay building. This stoppage had been planned but I would like to get building again soon.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ August 6, 2008 11:29:05 PM CDT ( ) |
I may post some pictures in a few weeks from Oshkosh but here is a link to some pictures I took of the Dreamlifter taking off.
Dreamlifter Takeoff Sequence
What is the Dreamlifter? Are you kidding me? You don't know???
Take a 747 and make it bigger. It is used to haul sections of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner from around the world to Everett, Washington for assembly.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ July 31, 2008 6:05:28 PM CDT ( ) |
...just very little building. I may do some tomorrow but that will be the last for at least a week.
Since the last post it has been a whirlwind of flying and other activities including, a baseball game, some building, several visits to the airplane factory - including one from a Lufthansa 747 Captain from Germany - and making plans for Oshkosh.
I was going to build today and I got a full day in, just not on my plane! I helped Chris Williams out with his plane because of a last minute crisis. I will write later and let Chris have an opportunity to tell his story first. He should be in Oshkosh by now with his Sonex.
I will be going to Oshkosh this week for a couple of days. After that I have a full schedule until next Tuesday. There won't be another post until at least the second weekend in August.
Take care, fly safe if you fly, and happy building if you build.
Bob
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ July 27, 2008 10:33:26 PM CDT ( ) |
I have been working on two sections that each have several pieces of angle to make. I have most of the pieces finished including an assembly.
Here are the pictures. Text may be added later tonight, soon if not tonight.
The text has been added
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ July 19, 2008 10:08:12 PM CDT ( ) |
I did fly today but I managed to get a little further along.
No new pictures yet but I did update yesterdays pictures with text.
I have two days of mostly building ahead.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ July 15, 2008 12:55:48 AM CDT ( ) |
Looks like the same this week too.
Here are the lastest pictures without text descriptions yet.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ July 13, 2008 10:51:34 PM CDT ( ) |
Thanks to Chris Williams and his Sonex #732 I spent almost three hours in the air in a Sonex this past Weekend. Chris did all the takeoffs and landings and I got a good amount of stick time in the air on all or our legs.
It was great fun and was very much what I expected. It was a tight fit with the two of us and we had to leave off a couple of gallons to stay under max gross but it was not too uncomfortable.
Here is a rare picture in this mostly text-only blog! I'm the pilot flying.
Today I marked up and cut out the glare shield as well as made all the detail pieces to attach it and the instrument panel as I got back to building.
More building tomorrow but then a couple of days of flying.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ July 7, 2008 9:57:30 PM CDT ( ) |
And I got to try my hands at the controls. I am flying again tomorrow. I will have a full report with some pictures afterwards.
Here is the link to yesterdays pictures with the text added.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ July 4, 2008 10:13:32 PM CDT ( ) |
I finished the seat pan today and got to sit in the airplane for the first time.
I have made up the next Sonexlog and posted the pictures here.
The text will be added later so it's just pictures for now.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ July 3, 2008 11:58:40 PM CDT ( ) |
When I posted the last log without text, I knew it would be the 100th. It has taken me a few days to get back to it, but it has now been updated.
I also added some more pictures along with the text and number 100 now documents the major framing of one fuselage!!!
Here is the revised post with the new pictures.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ June 28, 2008 5:13:51 PM CDT ( ) |
I really am, and I'm making good progress. I just have a lot of other stuff too. Makes it hard to spend time building and putting up posts.
I did get a post ready last week but didn't finish it. I added pictures to it today but there is no text yet.
Since the last post I have taken all the pieces apart, deburred and cleaned them and well...
...see the new pictures for yourself! I'll explain it all later.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ June 25, 2008 11:54:39 PM CDT ( ) |
Yes it has been a long time since the last post but that is just the way it goes.
Here are the very latest pictures.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ June 11, 2008 11:36:32 PM CDT ( ) |
...I'm moving very slow. Not sure why really.
I've been messing around with tri-gear fuselage welded pieces. I have one mostly fully drilled.
I moved it around a lot before I finally decided it was in a good place. Then I had drilling issues etc.
I also spent some time checking for hardware. I had not ordered the optional HW kits from Wicks, just the main one. Now I need some HW - although that really hasn't been the cause for the holdups.
Lot's more flying and other stuff. I have a long list of items to do tomorrow so maybe I will make some progress.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ June 2, 2008 11:45:29 PM CDT ( ) |
Only one build day since the last post. Lot's of flying, family and holiday stuff.
More building later today though and I do have progress to report.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ May 27, 2008 2:58:48 AM CDT ( ) |
Another week and more progress.
I have the latest log, but again without text yet.
Text coming, here are the pictures.
Update: The text has now been added to this Sonexlog!
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ May 20, 2008 11:03:31 PM CDT ( ) |
Yesterday I made up a post of the accumulated pictures but was supposed to put in the text. I'm doing that now so it will be up in a half an hour or so.
Done, here are the pictures and text.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ May 13, 2008 11:56:29 PM CDT ( ) |
I continue to work on the forward fuselage and have almost completed the next plan page through the updrilling of all the holes to final size. Just a few more to go.
I have accumulated pictures that haven't been posted, but I did finally put the text in the last Sonexlog. I wrote it then forgot to add it. The link in the last post will take you there.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ May 6, 2008 12:10:15 AM CDT ( ) |
My Dad came down on Wednesday again and we made good progress on starting to assemble the forward fuselage. From starting with the bottom skin, we got all the way to attaching the forward tunnel Z before he had to go.
I finished the few holes we didn't get to and clamped the rear tunnel assembly in place. Since I flew all around South Central Wisconsin Yesterday I didn't really get back to work until today.
Here are the pictures - text coming soon.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ May 2, 2008 11:26:41 PM CDT ( ) |
Yesterday's Sonexlog has been updated with two new pictures and all the text.
It is worth a second look.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ April 29, 2008 10:38:41 PM CDT ( ) |
Here are the latest pictures.
No text yet, I started putting together the Sonexlog late Monday evening but the post says Tuesday. I will get the text in Tomorrow evening.
Posted by: Bob Meyers
| @ April 29, 2008 12:36:32 AM CDT ( ) |
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