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Thatcher CX7
Thatcher CX7

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My helper! This is my 12 year old son, Emmett. He'

My helper! This is my 12 year old son, Emmett. He's going to be helping me with the CX7 build. Tonight he helped me form the F9 bulkhead. We're getting setup for building while cutting parts and form blocks.
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I love the smell of fresh cut aluminum!! This is t

I love the smell of fresh cut aluminum!! This is the first CX7 part off the CNC machine! I'm excited to say that God willing, I'll be bringing a Thatcher CX7 airframe to Airventure 2020! Follow along as we get this fuselage built!

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Just going to put this out there... #eaa #experime

Just going to put this out there... #eaa
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I cut myself in the shop on the regular... So when

I cut myself in the shop on the regular... So when I spotted this large drop of red, I spent an inordinate amount of time checking myself for cuts and scrapes! Turns out it was a drip of hydraulic fluid... Haha! 😁🤣🙄

Making more form blocks for the CX5 and CX7 wing r

Making more form blocks for the CX5 and CX7 wing ribs. Oh, and doing some #socialdistancing 🙄

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First cuts in a fresh sheet of 6061! #eaa #experi

First cuts in a fresh sheet of 6061!
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So this is what was in the box! It's a three ton a

So this is what was in the box! It's a three ton arbor press with dies to simultaneously cut and form the 3" and 4" lightening holes used in the Thatcher wing ribs.
We've been cutting the holes on the CNC machine, then forming them using a slow process. This will save us a fair amount of time going forward!

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Made some new plates for the CX5 and CX7 wing rib

Made some new plates for the CX5 and CX7 wing rib forms. I'm going to be trying out a new method of forming the wing ribs that should be quicker and more consistent, so I can eventually offer a matched hole wing kit!

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That was quick! mittler_bros This is going to mak

That was quick! mittler_bros
This is going to make making wing ribs that much quicker and more accurate!

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Packing another #thatchercx5 / #thatchercx7 wing r

Packing another #thatchercx5 / #thatchercx7 wing rib kit!

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.040" Wing nose rib blanks for the #thatchercx5 an

.040" Wing nose rib blanks for the #thatchercx5 and #thatchercx7 kit planes!

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Getting setup to cut more #thatchercx5 wing ribs!

Getting setup to cut more #thatchercx5 wing ribs!
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Making parts! CX5 and CX7 wing attach plates on th

Making parts! CX5 and CX7 wing attach plates on the CNC mill tonight.
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Merry Christmas (Eve)!! Cutting some CX7 wing nose

Merry Christmas (Eve)!! Cutting some CX7 wing nose ribs this afternoon before heading to church for the Christmas Eve service! #lffkearney
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experimentalaircraftchannel just posted a new vide

experimentalaircraftchannel just posted a new video of the Thatcher CX7!! Great interview with David Thatcher the designer and builder!

https://youtu.be/fK9HwcwdvrI

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Order up!! A wing rib order, ready to pack and shi

Order up!! A wing rib order, ready to pack and ship!
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Building a Thatcher CX5 or CX7? Reach out if you n

Building a Thatcher CX5 or CX7? Reach out if you need wing rib aluminum blanks and form blocks. It'll save you time, and get you flying more quickly!

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Stopped out to take a look at Dad's airplane tonig

Stopped out to take a look at Dad's airplane tonight.

Listening to withintolerancepodcast and making air

Listening to withintolerancepodcast and making airplane parts... #eaa
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Matched drilled CX4 tail parts getting cut today!

Matched drilled CX4 tail parts getting cut today!
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