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DATE

PROCESS

HOURS

CATEGORY

01/17/02

Corner gussets on rudder & ribstrips

2.3

tail

DETAIL:

Cut and glued on all gussets on rudder.  Once the glue set on those I installed the rib strips.  The rudder was a bit different than the rest in that the thickness of the sticks didn't match up like the stabilizers.  I had to chisel out little notches for the rib strips to sit flush with the outside of the rudder.  A few other areas needed chiseling out as well.  The rudder is very strong and stiff when complete. I clamped the rudder to the vertical & horiz. stab to see what it would look like. Looks great and the eyebolt method of hinging works perfect.  Weight is 2.8lb

 

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