Here we go…making hinges for the horizontal stabilizer. Well, starting with the center hinge assembly. My buddy Garet has his magnification goggles on because me (in my infinite wisdom) forgot to bring the large drawing sheets, so tonight we are struggling to work with the small 11″ x 17″ prints I have. In the photo […]
Rudder Spar Hinge Nutplate Mounting
My work on the rudder spar is continuing today with mounting the hinge nutplate assemblies. In the picture below I have started to mark where the hinge brackets need to attach and I have identified these with a Red Sharpie marker. The hinges on the S-51 rudder are bolted on and as the internal faces […]
Stewart 51 Rudder Spar
Now that the rudder has been disassembled, tonight I’m going start the initial work on the rudder spar. This will include layout for where the brackets, hinges and ribs are located. This is important because it’s so easy to get confused and mis-drill a few holes, or totally miss something else that you should have […]
Stewart 51 – Rudder Disassembly
Today I am going to start working on the rudder. This component comes pre-assembled, that is it looks likes complete however it’s temporarily held together with pop rivets in every 4th or 5th hole. The rudder will be fabric covered when complete, which is why it isn’t fully covered by aluminum skin. Eventually for the final assembly […]