Doug Mowry's Hatz Classic s/n 93

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Modified firewall layout tacked275 views
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Putting a center line on tubing to maintain the alignment of the fish mouths at either end274 views
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Bend at Station 84.00274 views
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Main nose pieces all cut273 views
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Completed false nose ribs.273 views
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Sample cut & fit273 viewsI cut a couple scrap pieces on my band saw to see how they'd fit
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Modified firewall layout tacked273 views
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The PVC wants to arc up about 1-2 inches as it heats up. While wearing glove you can push it back down flat. Once the PVC is heated the entire length it will stay flat.272 views
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Rough cut aileron bay reinforcements (right) and rear spar/aileron spar supports (left).272 views
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Checking fit & position of one of the tubes for the fuse bottom272 viewsWhen I laid out the fuselage lines on the table I included the lines for the bottom members that would be in space above the table. These I marked in red ink. I marked the center line (CL) of the tube and also the forward edge of the tube.
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Making the template272 viewsI took one of the pieces and wrapped a piece of paper around it, rubbed it with a pencil to get the shape of the cut and then cut it out of the template.
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