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Traci and Tom's RV-7A
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Date: 10-30-2013
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Number of Hours: 1.00
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Manual Reference:
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Brief Description: Rolling and finally riveting the rudder leading ed
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Once the flanges are rolled enough, they need to be lined up and clecked in place. As all the other holes, they need to be match drilled with the #30 drill bits, so you need to swap to the larger clekos as you go along.
I curled the last 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the flange to try to get a tigher flat fit once the overlap was in place. Drill, deburr (just rub some Scotchbrite on the hard to access inside) for a smoth hoe - or as close as I could get inside the flange. I know if I didn't deburr and smooth the edges of the evelvator flange, I would have cut my fingers. Btu I did smooth them done enogh!
Next, I took out every other cleko and blind riveted the flanges together. The flanges fit pretty well, but still had a few "pooched" areas between rivets. Again, this is a part of the plane that won't be seen - unless the builder knows where to look!
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Rolled, yanked, and cleckoed in place.
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Drilled and blind riveted. Looks good other than a very few bulged areas
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When done, I had to admire my work. More airplane in my backyard- and looks like it!
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