Matt’s RV7 Build Log

–Dimpled top right elevator skin

–Finished dimpling the elevator stiffeners
–Dimpled E615 and the nut plates 

–Scotchbrite stiffeners
–Started dimpling stiffeners 

Note: Dimpled one of the E720H stiffeners on the wrong side. Ordered replacement from Van’s. 

–Deburred left elevator

My first leading edge bend was difficult and produced so-so results. I ended up using strips of duct tape to hold curved edges together. Then I alternated the stripes adding more and more tension on each strip to “walk” the holes into alignment. 

–Rolled and match drilled rudder leading edge 

–Match drilled left and right stiffeners to skins
–Deburred right elevator skins

Upon review, I don’t think I’ve been doing a good enough job deburring and rounding the edges of the skins thus far. Starting with the right elevator. 

–Finished trimming vinyl

–Trimmed the E 720 J, K and L stiffeners
–Clecoed left stiffeners