Today we started work on the rudder. We first manufactured the rudder stiffners and then match drilled them to the rudder skins. The edges of all skins and stiffners were deburred as were all the holes. Next we dimpled the stiffners and skins. We then primed all the parts, let them dry and then riveted the stiffners to the rudder skins. We basically compressed all the building steps into a single day.
One side of the rudder skin.
The other side of the rudder skin.
We had to create two rudder stiffeners out of every piece of metal you see sitting on the table. Scott is marking each piece for future cutting/trimming.
Darren cutting out one of the stiffeners.
Darren cutting out another of the stiffeners.
Scott using the grinder to clean up the edges on the siffeners.
The stiffeners have been attached to the rudder skins and Darren has begun drilling out the pre-punched holes.
Scott taking a turn at drilling.
Darren performing a little pre-priming prep work.
Scott shaking up the rattle can.
Scott starting on the priming.
Another priming shot.
Scott back riveting one of the stiffeners onto the rudder skin.
Where we finished for the day. both the rudder skins are primed and the stiffeners are riveted into place.
A close up of one of the completed rudder skins.
We had a pretty good run today, and only a few left over pieces......
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