The lower LH wing is done - fully assembled, trammed and varnished!! So now it's on to the top wings. Once I start, I'll post more photos since the construction will be a little different. The upper wings have no center section, they simply bolt together in the middle. Andy and Dennis are busy making all the ribs - they are a great help and time-saver!
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| Crankshaft mounted in Magnaflux machine |
I got a little more accomplished on the OX-5... I was finally able to Magnaflux the crankshaft, cam, and connecting rods. Everything came out good. That being done, in 2 weeks I'm taking parts to my babbitt guy for the bearing work.
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| Re-wound Berling magneto coil |
I sent out the coil/armature from the Berling magneto several months ago and just got it back. The original coil looked fine, and even tested good, but I was told it probably would not have lasted long. I am glad I decided to get it re-wound. A new condenser was installed too. Final assembly will be a good winter project.
My nickel plater has the cylinder done he wanted to experiment with. I'll pick it up next week, put in a photo and talk about it in my next post.
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