Sonex Tail Kit Step by Step Build: Part 2

[@aqeelalmnsory]

Very beautiful handed your hands Professor John

[@TheLastDay-BobReese]

I'm drooling all over myself waiting for your next video... KEEP EM' COMING they are TERRIFIC!!!!

[@rexter246]

will you be continuing with this series?

[@drubradley8821]

Okay, another question, that anybody can answer.... Although I bet I have popped a few thousand rivets in my days... I have never done a run of this many rivets in a line, this close together, or what appears to be approx 1.000" to 1 .500" spaced apart from one another. Which I will assume is a aviation or mil-spec required standards? I seen that you bounced all around on the riveting on the piano hinge. Vs. Starting at one end and working towards the other... I would like to assume, that jumping around popping rivets is to control the stresses and the warping potential from the rivets? And is good practice to do? Or maybe it doesn't matter, and I am over thinking this question also?... I ask, based on what happens while welding continuously from one end to the other, and the thermal expansion and contraction of the world filled material and the materials being welded/bonded together, so jumping around helps greatly to suppress the issue as much as possible.. There is stresses that result from an active rivet, let alone several, or several in a line. But, as stated, I have never done a long line like this, on a lap joint, or a compounded joint, so, like I stated, maybe I am over thinking things... I think I am just getting excited for one of this kits, I don't even want to fly it, rather, simply just want to build one, but, I suppose, if I build one, I would have to fly it p, even if somebody else, gets it in the air for me, and I only got to fly it for a few minutes... There I go, getting ahead of myself again, lol

[@HomebuiltHELP]

Dru, the answer to many of these questions can be found in our Tip# 86 from our Tip archives here: homebuilthelp.com/Tip_of_Week/Tip_86.html Its all about the FAA guidelines for aircraft construction (all on line)

[@drubradley8821]

Anybody can answer this question for me..... This might be a wee bit overly critical, but coming from the machining industry, I wonder, if (example at 5:30 and before) talking about using a felted tip market for drawing the center line, which makes sense... But, my question is, what about using a marker to mark the line, as in this example, and then, using a point scribe, which the contrasting marker colored ink allows the shinny scribe line to show up bright, to make things just that much more accurate? Or, is his g a scribe an absolute "NO-NO" ... As per maybe the idea that the scribes line could or does cause an issue with a starting point of where a fracture would happen or a tearing point? Just wondering, as per the idea that this is aviation, and am still learning all kinds of common theories and practices that pertain to experienced airframe builders, that are kinda unknown to me... Something that I may think is okay to do in or on other types of fabrication methods, may be a bad idea or something that could cause a future dangerous issue for me later or even get my frame rejected? So, simply asking, using a carbide point scribe a good or bad idea or just not worth the effort to be that overly accurate?... Thank you, Dru

[@superskullmaster]

You don’t scribe structural aircraft aluminum unless you are scoring it for a cut. Scribing exposes the Rae aluminum and causes a fatigue point. Non structural steel can be scribed.

[@drubradley8821]

@@superskullmaster ah!!!!... I thought my thinking from in industrial mindset may end up causing me issues... I have spent allot of time in study, upon methods and theory for safe, proper, and enduring techniques and rules. Much that I have learned, teaches a person how, but limited upon the answers as to why, or how some of the not so logical reasoning came about all of which I have really enjoyed over the past several years, but, now I am on a learning curve of the manufacturing aspect, and already, there is so much that is logical, but one can only assume as to why and how the methods are enacted.. Does anybody know of books I can acquire that focuses on aviation building theory and methodologies that I can hunt down... I am quite sure, these kits cover the "how-to's" very well, but unknown if they will explain the tiniest of reasons as to the "why's" certain measures are required, as I don't like to assume why, as it will keep me up at night wondering, or wondering if I could have done more, or better or re-engineer something etc.... Again, please note, the past several months to year, I have really enjoyed this channel, and have learned so much, and is so inspiring, and exciting!!! Thank you in advance, Dru

[@superskullmaster]

Dru Bradley well I went to A&P school so any books up that alley will help. Truth be told, stress and materials engineers really know much more about the why then you’ll ever need to know. We know the how 😄.

[@drubradley8821]

@@superskullmaster I will see what I can find with the (A&P) name... I got some books upon jet engines some time ago, so I could build a working scale model... And in the process of a simple test rig, dealing with bearings, and spinning something like 30 to 50,000rpm's, the single rotor exploded in my shop, lol... Please note, I have no intentions of building a net plane, rather just thought building a scale working model would be fun and cool, and would occupy my time, but after picking aluminum out of my walls and shop ceiling, that.scared the crap out of me, and it was in a ballistics case, so, scratch that idea, it would take me 10 year to just understand the nature and metallurgy of those special alloys, let alone, the cost, of constant failures... did to the idea, that I really thought I had a grasp on what I was doing with my simple test rig... Sorry for the novel... Just bouncing off the walls, to do something, and building a hobby plane, I think I can handle that, while having the various steps certified for safety... No need to respond back to my nonsense, I'm just excited, is all... Thank you Dru

[@drubradley8821]

And I have another question upon rivets..... Again, anybody can answer this... I have used a rivet system in the past, we're I was required to install snug fitting washers on the opposite side, and clamped well, before pulling the spure/spur. I have watched the rivets video from this channel a few months ago, and I don't think I remember those being covered, (I could be wrong!!!) But, or course, there are simply many areas where placing a snug fitting washers on the small side of the river just is not possible or reachable, and very likely, not needed, due to the idea, or how many rivets make up a mechanical joint system upon aviation theory.... Is it possible ,that I am over thinking things again, lol... Or to say, installing those washers is over-kill? Or would add weight to the total, vs. The benefit of the washers being added or, maybe they are not permitted in assembly? Thank you again.. I think I am gonna have to hit that rivet video again!!!

[@asiasmells71]

What happen to the super duty build...

[@HomebuiltHELP]

Super Duty! Oh my, that is a Zenith! We are building a Sonex Tail here. The Super Duty rear fuselage was completed in the 3 part series previously shown on this channel. Good opportunity to compare these two aircraft company's products by watching here. You didn't want us to show you the ENTIRE aircraft build, now did you!

[@lockirocu]

Why does the camera constantly vibrate. I'm sea sick