Rudder Skeleton Riveting

This afternoon, I desperately wanted to get a few rivets set, so after hydrating (thanks Sam’s Club knock-off Gatorades), I got to it.

First up a picture of some excellently-set AN470AD4-X rivets on the upper reinforcement plate.

Shop heads good!

Then I got the tip rib riveted.

Good here, too.

Next up the mid-reinforcement plate.

Loops deceivingly good.

Deceivingly good because I absolutely BUTCHERED the head.

Here it is drilled out.

 

Drilled and cleaned

Finally, here is the lower reinforcement plate before I riveted on the 410 horn brace.

Good here except for some primer wear.

I have no idea why I didn’t snap a picture of the brace after riveting. I’ll try to grab one tomorrow.

1.5 hours, 49 rivets (14 counterbalance skin, 8 upper reinforcement, 2 tip rib, 8 mid-reinforcement, 10 lower reinforcement, 7 horn brace), 4 of them drilled out and replaced.

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Author: Andrew

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