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My First Mistake
No amount of turning and moving would fix it so I turned to fellow builder Mike Daniels on this site for advice and after some helpful suggestions I worked out what was wrong. I had riveted the l-shaped bracket the wrong way round to the tip rib.
Hopefully a clumsy mistake now will save me a real one later. Guess I am going to learn how to drill out a rivet.
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Comment by David Abbott on August 19, 2010 at 6:19pm
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Drill rivets out, turn tab around, install as needed :-) Two extra holes in each piece will make no difference.
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Comment by AGSiler on August 17, 2010 at 8:02pm
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I hang the Parts that I have replaced ; on a string, from the ceiling,, as a gentle reminder, of how easy it is to make a mistake.
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Comment by Jonathan Porter on August 17, 2010 at 1:56am
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It is good to be honest - EVERY builder has done something wrong... we had a rudder all set up nicely, and somebody (a relative of mine) slipped that part around too - so you are not the first!!
Admitting mistakes, seeking help and smiling are all essential parts of growing your own plane. :)
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Comment by Ken Ryan on August 16, 2010 at 10:15pm
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I second the vote for the Home Built Help videos, but more importantly encourage you to look upon mistakes as an opportunity to learn something.
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Comment by Richard Benson on August 16, 2010 at 9:34pm
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Paul,
If you don't already have them, I would suggest that you get Jon Croke's HomeBuildHelp videos. They will save you a lot of time, frustration, and replacement parts. As a first time builder, I would not have even considered this project without these videos.
Rich
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Comment by Ron Lendon on August 16, 2010 at 8:15pm
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Measure twice, cut once. Welcome to the brotherhood. Sometimes doing it over several times can be therapeutic.
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Comment by Paul Sanders on August 16, 2010 at 8:07pm
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I figure it's like landing gear up in a retractable gear plane; going to happen to you one day. Thanks again for the twitter help yesterday, you saved me taking a hammer to the project :)
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Comment by Mike Daniels on August 16, 2010 at 8:05pm
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I had to drill some rivets today myself. mixed up some rids in my elevator. I swear they were miss labeled.
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