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Steps for finish welding the fuselage ?

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Jerry

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If I'm reading the Skybolt manual correctly, it looks like I'll taking it off of the jig table next week and making a rotisserie for it.


Just wanted to make sure that I'm readingthe manualcorrectly.


1. After notching and tacking in all the diagonal I take it out of the jig.
2. Lay it on it's side to notch and tack in the tail diagonals.
3. Start welding from the tail and then begin installing the remaining diagonals as I go... finish welding each cluster as I install each diagonal. These are the diagonals that go from the upper to the lower longerons, right ?
4. Again... start finish welding from the tail and move forward.Edited by: Jerry
 

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