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Mikes Web Site
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Date: 4-9-2016
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Number of Hours: 1.00
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Manual Reference:
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Brief Description: Second wing trailing edge
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As far as I know, this was my last trailing edge with hand squeezed solid rivets. The secret is to start in the middle, and evening work out to each end with completely supporting the edge with clecoes in every hole. The clecoes must be initially applied in the same manner, first one in the middle, then alternately applying one to each side of the center until the outer edge is reached. Sadly, the manual contains no advice on method or technique.... more trial and error.
I need to redo my very first attempt, the rudder. I simple started at one open end and squeezed rivets until I got to the opposite end, resulting is a VERY wavy trailing edge, there's no telling where the trim would be with such an edge. I'll need to go back and drill out all the solid rivets in the trailing edge, clecoe it alternately from the center, then remove the clecoes and rivet the vacancy one at a time, starting from the center and working to the outer edges. One of the best things about this type of construction, while time consuming, it is not difficult to go back and redo or repair some previous mistake... A great benefit for first time builders like myself !!
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Left wing outboard end
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Left wing inboard end
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