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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 - 4/7/2020
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Trim tab Control HornsTrim tab Control Horns
These go on the ends of the Trim Tabs.
Cleaned up and deburred the control hornsCleaned up and deburred the control horns
Time for countersinking the holes.
Countersunk the rivet holes in the control hornsCountersunk the rivet holes in the control horns
Looks like the depth of the microstop countersink cage is set just right.
Checked the depth of the countersinkChecked the depth of the countersink
I did a test fit with a loose rivet to make sure that the head was flat across the surface.
Riveted the Control Horns onRiveted the Control Horns on
I used a old paint roller inside the trim tab skins to hold it open so I could get to the rivets with my squeezer.
Pop Riveted the Spar inside the trim tab skinsPop Riveted the Spar inside the trim tab skins
Getting closer....
Cutting the trim tab hinges to sizeCutting the trim tab hinges to size
This part was a little confusing, but I figured it out.
Placed the drill guide over the hingesPlaced the drill guide over the hinges
The drill guide is a heavy duty guide to put the holes in the right places for the pop-rivets.
Drilled all the holes in the hingeDrilled all the holes in the hinge
I put blue tape over the holes that shouldn't be drilled.
Ready to close things upReady to close things up
This is where everything gets riveted together.
Done!Done!
Looking good!
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