Title: Rudder time
I've been working on the control cables and bellcranks. I have the Control Yoke installed, the elevator push pull tubes connected and made the rudder cables. I was going to start on the aileron cables, but didn't have the proper parts for the turnbuckle, and after ordering, I decided to start work on the Rudder. The kit I purchased was originally delivered in 1970 and has old parts and some new ones. The rudder spars included the small rudder and large. As I am building a taildragger, I want as much slow speed rudder authority as possible. Therefore I went with the full sized rudder. The modern plans call for a 2 piece rudder skin. I had a one piece bent to spec skin and thanked the homebuilding gods and proceeded to sort through my parts to find the proper forward and aft spars. I found what I wanted and moved on to fabricating the internal ribs for the rudder. The current plans are for the 2 piece skins, so I had to improvise and make some measurements, customize the ribs, cut wooden formers, cut the rib blanks, clamp everything together and bang out the ribs. Worked surprisingly well. I now have three ribs that will reside inside my rudder, offering support and rigidity. After this, I found the forward and rear spars for the vertical stabilizer and spent the next 2 hours trying to figure out how to ensure they were upright, centered, and square. Mission accomplished and I mocked up the rudder to the rear spar. Next task will be working with Levil aviation and coming up with a plan for their rudder trim.


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