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First run of Dad's engine!

First run of Dad's engine!

More CX5 center section spars getting riveted toda

More CX5 center section spars getting riveted today!

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Who else is watching the International Association

Who else is watching the International Association of Missionary Aviation #virtualsmoketown gathering this morning?

I'm riveting wing spars and watching!

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Clecoing a CX5 center section spar - I have an awe

Clecoing a CX5 center section spar - I have an awesome helper!

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Deburring tonight! Tools of the trade - a powerful

Deburring tonight! Tools of the trade - a powerful, lightweight drill with a chamfer bit, snips, file, deburr knife.

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Cutting CX5 wing spar webs, and getting wing attac

Cutting CX5 wing spar webs, and getting wing attach plates made.

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Gotta get away once in awhile... And since we didn

Gotta get away once in awhile... And since we didn't have Airventure, we did a road trip from Nebraska to Glacier Nat'l Park!

Making some CX5 wing spars today - these are cente

Making some CX5 wing spars today - these are center section spar webs, cut from .032" thick 6061-T6 aluminum.

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Caught a take off from Sky Harbor in Duluth, Minne

Caught a take off from Sky Harbor in Duluth, Minnesota last night. ... always thought it would be fun to fly a float plane!

I finished the form blocks, now I'm cutting rib bl

I finished the form blocks, now I'm cutting rib blanks. These are the wing tip rib blanks, for where the wing tapers to the tip.

These and the tapered ailerons are why David Thatcher's wing design is both beautiful and easy to build!

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Getting some CX5 wing rib form blocks cut for a cu

Getting some CX5 wing rib form blocks cut for a customer order. You can save some money by forming your own ribs - but make it easier on yourself by ordering rib blanks and form blocks!

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A beautiful Thatcher CX4 on the June 2020 cover of

A beautiful Thatcher CX4 on the June 2020 cover of the UK's Light Aircraft Association magazine laa.uk.com
Gorgeous photo by @sheldonphotoguy
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Working on a new CX7 center section spar tonight!

Working on a new CX7 center section spar tonight! There were some issues with the dimensions on the first set of plans, but I think we have them worked out now!

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Lower longerons on the Thatcher CX7 require two an

Lower longerons on the Thatcher CX7 require two angle pieces be nested together. To make the sharp corner match the inside radius, use a 1/4" roundover bit on a handheld router. Easy-peasy.
Also, aluminum shavings are truly man-glitter. 🤣

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Another Thatcher CX4 flying! @eaa Sport Aviation m

Another Thatcher CX4 flying! @eaa Sport Aviation magazine has a nice write up of Bruce Patten's CX4 based out of Maine.
Congratulations on a beautiful plane, Bruce!

Put the boy to work tonight organizing bolts and n

Put the boy to work tonight organizing bolts and nuts and rivets (oh my!!) #eaa
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CX7 progress tonight! Got more bulkheads fit, and

CX7 progress tonight! Got more bulkheads fit, and started on the longerons to join the center section spar with the rear spar.
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Making jigs for the CX7 center section rear spar d

Making jigs for the CX7 center section rear spar dimension. I am blessed to be able to use my equipment to make what would normally be a tedious part, quick and precisely!
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Who else is watching? #launchamerica

Who else is watching?
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Progress on the CX7 today. I formed the fuselage s

Progress on the CX7 today. I formed the fuselage side bulkheads the other day, and finally had a chance to install half of them today. It's starting to look like an airplane (to me anyways!) 😁

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