Wed. 31st October 1hr 30min Clecoed the two HS-903 aft spar halves together with the HS-906 aft spar doubler and match drilled. Clecoed on the eight HS-912 outboard hinge brackets and match drilled.
Calm returned this evening. After the discouraging mess-up yesterday, I had decided to take an evening off but my wife was out at her French class so, as she couldn't benefit from my company, I decided that it would be better to get straight back into the saddle. This piece of work was a good choice as it simply couldn't go wrong. And so it turned out.
The powder coating on the hinge brackets looks great so I don't think I will be painting them. The coating makes getting a 3/32 cleco into the holes somewhat difficult but a 1/8 won't hold them.
It's a little embarrasing isn't it.
I mean men in their 50s should know better than to spend large amounts of money on fantasy (vanity?) projects like this. They should have more sense than to indulge their raging mid-life crises. They should devote themselves to their managerial state-sector jobs. They should prioritise their wife and two kids, even though the kids are almost grown up. They should not undertake complex engineering projects when they have no engineering background and only average DIY skills. They shouldn't take over half of their tiny back gardens to build a workshop that's not even big enough for the project. They should take more interest in other leisure pursuits like golf and following rugby football. They....
I know, I know, I know....but I just gotta!
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