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Date:  2-1-2006
Number of Hours:  6.00
Manual Reference:  Left Elevator
Brief Description:  Final Prep

Clecoed all parts, riveted stiffeners. One stiffener was missing, so I made one from scrap.



I also found that my layout of E-616 did not provide clearance for the nutplate doubler. I had positioned the servo too far back. I decided that it needed to be replaced. I breifly considered making a part from scratch (I have plenty of suitable scrap material), but decided that the tight inner radius would be hard to form. This piece is not holding me up, so I ordered a $4 replacement from Vans. Interestingly, I was unsure of the placement when I did the original layout - Vans doesnt give much guidance in mounting the trim servo. This is another case of needing to think things a little further ahead before removing aluminum. No biggie, but I need to remember this before modifying big assemblies, like the fuselage. It might cost more than $4 to fix.



Bent trailing edge. Used dowel as a forming block to round over the trailing edge and eliminate spring-back.



Installed spar/rib assembly and clecoed a few spots.


Final skin riveting left for tomorrow.
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Preparing to bend elevator

Preparing to bend elevator

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Spar installed and Clecoed

Spar installed and Clecoed

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