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Date:  12-22-2005
Number of Hours:  2.00
Manual Reference:  Horizontal Stab
Brief Description:  Skin Riveting - Left side complete

Finished riveting the skins. Had to remove inboard ribs to use Tom's suggested method of assembly - but seemed to work fine.


The center ribs are tough to buck with fat hands. But I think it is probably easier for one person to do it. I am kind of getting the feel of when to stop the rivet gun. Most rivets are now driven first time by feel. About 1/4 end up needed a few more whacks. None are over driven.



Using the squeezer on the edges is clearly the way to go.
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Long reach to get to center rib with my fat hands

Long reach to get to center rib with my fat hands

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Used squeezer on end ribs

Used squeezer on end ribs

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Final product

Final product

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