The task for today’s building session is to work on fitting the gussets onto the trim tab attach rib. These work to help provide stiffness to the structure around the trim tab cutout. In a previous build session, I cut out and made a set of new gussets, as shown below. As shown below, I […]
Rudder assembly – pt. 3 – More rib forming
The rudder assembly (part 3) post today is starting off with aligning and drilling the trailing edge in place. I started by using a straight edge to ensure that both the upper and lower segments were in alignment, and adjusted the pieces until I was satisfied. Once I was happy with the alignment of the […]
Rudder assembly (with new ribs) Pt. 2
This post is continuing with my last building session in assembly of the rudder. In the image below, you can see that the ribs are getting quite a bit smaller as I’m approach the top of the rudder. It’s places like this where the cleco clamps are an amazing tool! Here are some other angles […]
Rudder assembly (with new ribs) Pt. 1
Now that I have fabricated a few new ribs to replace the ones I previously messed up, I’m now ready to attempt the rudder assembly…again! In the picture below, I’m starting with the 4200-6 rib near the lower side of the rudder. From here on in, anything that is primed in gray, are the parts […]