Trim Fwd Spar End BracketsJuly 6, 2009

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7H2-2, Horizontal Stab Rear Spar

7H1-2, Stab Full Rib

Corner of Forward Spar End Bracket,

marked for trimming.

Note that the view here is with forward side to edge of table,

bottom is to top, looking inboard.

Trim Fwd Spar End BracketsJuly 6, 2009

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Forward Spar End Bracket (removed),

with mark for trimming (see inset)

Rough cut was made with snips, and steel file used to clean up

and round off edges.

Trim Fwd Spar End BracketsJuly 6, 2009

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Edge of bracket now conforms to bottom-edge curve of full rib

where it meets the bracket.

Forward spar end bracket reassembled

to forward spar

This same procedure was performed on the other forward

spar end bracket, at the other end of the

spar.

7H1-2, Stab Full Rib

7H2-2, Horizontal Stab Rear Spar

Summary of Work to This PointJuly 6, 2009

Rudder: - Assembled, in storage- Forward spar drilled for ribs and rivets- Lower doubler drilled for rivets- Upper doubler drilled for rivets- Front horizontal stab attach brackets made- Locate and drill two rear ribs for attachment to spar- Locate and drill nose rib for attachment to spar- Make end rib attach brackets- Locate and drill end rib attach brackets- Locate and drill horizontal stab front mounts- Finish drilling holes in end brackets for forward stab- Locate and drill upper and lower doublers to rear spar- Locate and drill rear ribs to rear spar

Tail: - Trim forward spar end brackets to match curve of full rib at meeting point

Tail: - Confirm that forward tips of full ribs and nose rib are co-planar- Locate and drill forward spar end brackets for attachment to full spar

Done

Done Here

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