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Date:  2-3-2013
Number of Hours:  3.00
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Brief Description:  Right elevator prep

Worked through the pre rivet prep of the right elevator, per the plans. During the drilling of the elevator counterweight, I found that my DeWalt cordless drill, on the high torque/low speed setting did a great job opeing up the holes in the counterbalance weight. I started with 1/8" and stepped up through my fractional (non-aviaton) drill index to 3/16 with a bit of Boelube to help the process. The lead really wants to grab and pull the drill bit, so 1/32 steps in drill diameter were manageable. A drill guide helped to keep the drill from wandering too far from perpedictular.

Clecoe'd up the rest fo the ribs and skins, drilled, and dimpled. Now, to prime the skeleton and rivet.
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Nicely centered hole ...

Nicely centered hole ...

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