RV-9A: Left Elevator - 2/13/2006
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 Enlarged the tab end holes to #30
These holes will be dimpled using my Avery pop-rivet dimplers. Flush-rivet pop-rivets will be used here.
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 Final drilled the Trim Tab skin to the main spar
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 Deburred everything and countersink one side of the spar
The top part of the trim tab spar has to be countersinked so the trim tab hinge can be riveted to a flat service.
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 Primed all the parts of the Trim Tab
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 Now the fun begins!
The instructions say to be careful with the bucking bar here to not damage the upper skin. I decided to try and use my longeron yoke to squeeze the rivets and it worked perfectly, almost as if it was made for this application. I had to removed the lower dimple die from the hand squeezer to get the yoke over the edge. Once the yoke was in position, I put the dimple die back in and just kept the hand squeezer in position for the rest of the rivets.
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 Thar' tis...
It wasn't as hard as I thought. Oh yeah, I just spoke with the trucking company. The wings will be delivered tomorrow. YEEEEE HAAAAWWWWW!
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