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Date:  2-9-2008
Number of Hours:  2.00
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Brief Description:  Elev: Edge Finishing, Dimpling and plastic strippi

I completed the edge finishing on the skins where needed.

I then dimpled the stiffeners with the pneumatic squeezer and setup the dimpling table and DRDT-2 for the skins. I dimpled all the holes on both skins with the DRDT-2, barring those closest the trailing edge. The trailing edge bend is a tad too tght for the DRDT-2 to get in an will result in a slight deformity if you squeeze it an and dimple it. When I noticed this I turned to dimpling the trailing most holes on both skins with a pop-rivet puller - took a tad longer but the results were much better - worked like a charm.

I then polished up my backrivetting plate and started removing the plastic (ala soldering iron) around the holes for the stiffeners. I had only completed one side of one of the skins when I ran out of time but will continue again soon.
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Dimpling the stiffeners with the Pneumatic Squeezer

Dimpling the stiffeners with the Pneumatic Squeezer

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Dimpling the skins with the DRDT-2. Note the rivet puller on the workbench for the trailing edge holes

Dimpling the skins with the DRDT-2. Note the rivet puller on the workbench for the trailing edge holes

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Removing the plastic form the stiffener holes.

Removing the plastic form the stiffener holes.

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