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I had a short session. Spend about 2.5h in the shop. Finishing the other side of the Rudder R-913 to the Rudder skin. I had stopped the other day after one proud rivet. I figured best to come back to this because it was getting late.
So first thing was to drill that rivet.
YaY!
These were a bit of a pain to set because the access with the bucking bar is limited. Also the whole Rudder is a bit of a pain because I didn't bother building a jig for it and had no good way to hold everything down while riveting. Mostly my fault.
Thanks to Larry I was able to make the counterbalance led fit perfectly. Good call on that again. I used my key as anything round really will work since the led is really soft.
Here is finished product
I am wondering about this rib. Anyone know if I could enlarge these 2 wholes and that way there would be access to the nuts of the counterbalance to check later? assuming the fiberglass tip is secured by screws this way these would accessible. Anyone?
Man this blows I keep seeing that dent I put in there the other day....
I had a short session. Spend about 2.5h in the shop. Finishing the other side of the Rudder R-913 to the Rudder skin. I had stopped the other day after one proud rivet. I figured best to come back to this because it was getting late.
So first thing was to drill that rivet.
YaY!
These were a bit of a pain to set because the access with the bucking bar is limited. Also the whole Rudder is a bit of a pain because I didn't bother building a jig for it and had no good way to hold everything down while riveting. Mostly my fault.
Thanks to Larry I was able to make the counterbalance led fit perfectly. Good call on that again. I used my key as anything round really will work since the led is really soft.
Here is finished product
I am wondering about this rib. Anyone know if I could enlarge these 2 wholes and that way there would be access to the nuts of the counterbalance to check later? assuming the fiberglass tip is secured by screws this way these would accessible. Anyone?
Man this blows I keep seeing that dent I put in there the other day....
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