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RV-12iS Construction Log:

The Project
- Empennage/Tailcone
- RV Eye Candy
- Preparation
1st Things First
- Getting Ready
- Pop-riveting
- Compressors
RV-12iS Tools & Techniques
- Drilling
- Dimpling and Countersinking
- Tools
- Riveting
RV-12iS: Anti-Servo Tab - 4/5/2020
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Clecoed the ribs inside the trimtab skinsClecoed the ribs inside the trimtab skins
Small pieces and tight places to work.
All the ribs are clecoed in placeAll the ribs are clecoed in place
Now for some final drilling
Final drilled the last hole in each ribFinal drilled the last hole in each rib
I had to be careful not to drill to far.
Now to disassemble and deburr all the holesNow to disassemble and deburr all the holes
Got to get rid of all the free floating pieces of metal!
Time for pop-rivets!Time for pop-rivets!
For the most part, I didn't have to pre-drill the holes at all.
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