Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Empennage

Horiz Stab (4.5 hrs)

Sec 8-5   Step 1:  Rivet Front Spar, Doubler, and Caps (2).    Requires 5 different rivet types/sizes, so needed to follow the diagram explicitly.    Again, Main Squeeze works great, although arms get tired after this many 1/8 in rivets.

My woodworking clamps make great stands for the Spar while riveting.  
 

Step 2:  Finished the Spar with 9 rivets on top flange at middle in Countersunk holes, and 9 more on bottom flange.

Sec 8-6,   Step1:  Deburr Nose Ribs, Inpar Ribs.  20 total.   All edges including lightening holes take some time.  Good time to listen to some comedy podcasts !