Feb 08, 2014     Attached rudder cables to rudder horn       Category: Rudder

Attached rudder cables to rudder horn. Fabricated backing plate for ELT antenna and installed forward of vertical stabilizer. Cleaned oil off wheel bearings and packed with grease. Installed wheels and brake calipers.

  Feb 24, 2012     Riveted the rudder together.       Category: Rudder

Riveted the rudder together.

  Feb 11, 2012     Clecoed the rudder back together Category: Rudder

Clecoed the rudder back together. The rivet gun isn't working so we hand riveted the front of the trailing edge. Put rudder in its jig until we get the rivet gun back.

  Feb 09, 2012     Rudder assembly Category: Rudder

Took the rudder apart. Deburred, smoother edges. Primed the inside of all parts

  Feb 06, 2012     Rudder Skin       Category: Rudder

Rolled the front end of the rudder skin and fit it to the frame. Drilled all the holes to #40 then #30 and clecoed the rudder together.

  Feb 04, 2012     Sprayed the frame       Category: Rudder

Sprayed the frame. Put the frame back together with clecos and riveted. Dipped the rivets through the steel piece in primer first. Then assembled the jig using a scrap piece of lumber and screwed that to the table. Attached the 4th piece of the rudder jig using wood screws. Cut and filed the skin stiffeners and fit the skins and the trailing edge to the frame in the jig.

  Feb 02, 2012     Attached the tip to the vertical stabilizer Category: Rudder

Attached the tip to the vertical stabilizer. That piece is done for now. Took the rudder apart, deburred and scuffed so it's ready for priming

  Jan 31, 2012     Started on the rudder       Category: Rudder

Started on the rudder. Clecoed and drilled the parts together. We didn't step-drill the steel bracket before trying to fit the flange in, so we flattened that. I've called to order a new one.