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Date:  6-23-2013
Number of Hours:  1.70
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Brief Description:  Elevator Leading Edges Riveted

So the leading edges were riveted and completed. They require blind riveting or "pop rivets". The best thing is that they are easy to install with the pop rivet gun!

After the leading edges are completed you put in the rod ends that act as the elevator hinge. I set the rod ends at the max 7/8 dimension. The measurement calls for 13/16 or the max. I decided to set the max because if you have it cranked in too much when you drill the elevator horns you may get the hole very close to the horn tube and after reading on VAF found that some builders found that after drilling the holes in the horns that they could barely get the retaining nut and bolt on. By leaving the rod ends out to the max I hope to resolve any such problem.

After putting the rod ends on I fit the elevators to the horizontal stabilizer. The spacing looked good and the position of the elevator horn in relation to the center bearing looks as though it will drill the hole in the horn that will give good tube clrarance.

Next there was the removing of skin where the elevator counterbalance travels. There is not a lot to remove, approx a 3/4 X 3/8 piece. I drilled the inside corners with a 3/16 drill in order to give it a 3/32 radius. Worked very well....then I just cut along the lines with my dremel tool at low speed and it did a great job. Then the files and scotchbrite and there you have it!
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Skin to be removed

Skin to be removed

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Skin removed

Skin removed

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Clearance checked...great!

Clearance checked...great!

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