Archive for December 22nd, 2007

More Left Elevator Riveting

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

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I mostly just riveted tonight. I thought about remaking the wood break with the interlocking halves, but didn’t get around to it.

Tasks Completed:

  • Drilled holes in skin tabs 
  • Riveted bottom side of elevator skin to skeleton 
  • Added RTV to inside trailing edge of stiffeners
  • Began to rivet top side of skin to skeleton

Note: Although the instructions say to countersink the entire topside of E606PP, I would dimple the outboard 4 holes that are to be pop riveted to the skin. This will be a stronger bond than the dimpled skin against countersunk hole.