Tag: dimple
Rudder Tip Attachment Finished
Well, another short trip to the shop today. With my holes already drilled and the rudder side already dimpled, it was time to attach some…
Left Elevator Stiffener Prep
After a long week of travel, I managed to sneak in the shop tonight just before bedtime. First up, finish prepping the reinforcement plate. I’m…
Prep and Prime HS Rear Spar
It’s been awhile since I had to the time to work on the airplane, but I got a fairly big chunk of prep done on…
Prepped HS Ribs
Some of the most tedious and boring work on an RV is rib prep. First you have to edge finish in all the little nooks…
Rudder Bending, Matchdrilling, Prep, and Priming
Tonight, I spent 4.5 hours in the airplane factory. Just short of an hour at lunch, then 3.5 more in the evening. First up, time…
Rudder Stiffener and Skin Dimpling
Still waiting on replacement parts and tools, but alas, I have something productive I can be doing with the rudder! Even though the stiffeners aren’t…
VS Skin Prep and Riveting
I didn’t get any pictures of the boring skin prep, but I deburred both sides of EVERY hole in the skin, dimpled, then used some…