.Rudder
November 19, 2003

FIGURE 1 Page 7-8 Click here to view PDF

Step1-Position the R-1003A Top Rudder half on the R-1001-L Skin as shown in figure 1. Rivet it in place using the rivets called out on page 7-12, Figure 3. However, leave open the forward three holes to allow the skin to be pulled back for access when attaching the counterbalance weight

FIGURE 2 Page 7-8 Click here to view PDF

Step 2-Rivet the R-1003B Top Rib half to the R-1001-R Skin as shown in figure 2. Use the rivets called out on Page 7-12, Figure 3 and once again, leave the forward three holes open.

FIGURE 3 Page 7-8 Click here to view PDF

Step 3-Use the rivets called out on Page 7-12, Figure 3 to attach the R-10004 Bottom Rib to the R-1001-R Skin as positioned in Figure 3

Figure 1 Page7-9

Step 1- Rivet the R-1010 Shear Clips to their respective stiffeners on the R-1001-R Skin using LP4-3 blind rivets.

Note we did the riveting of the trailing edge different from the way the plans called. We built a drill jig from a piece of heavy angle iron and mounted it to the table. Used the  trailing edge holes of one of the pieces to mark every other hole and drill it out. We then put rivets in every other hole and taped them and clecoed the rudder with the trailing edge onto it and it served nicely as a full length bucking bar. It gave us a very nice straight trailing edge

Another builder used our idea and sounds like improved on it a bit. Check out his web page, it has a very excellent presentation. Click here to check it out

Piece of heavy angle iron screwed to the table

Drilling the jig using trailing edge for a template

Skin and trailing edge piece  test clecoed to jig that will serve as a full length bucking bar

Rivets being bucked against the angle iron

Riveting using the full length jig produced a very nice straight trailing edge.