Elevator Riveting July 2

RV14 Build July 2

Elevator

The elevator ribs have been curing for a week now so plenty of time. Today I will rivet the trailing edges and start to work the leading edges to bend them curved and rivet. I finished the bends and installed the counter weights! The Elevators are done except for the trim tab motor and mounting bracket.

Setting the squeezer up for riveting

First you half set the rivets with these flat sets

Then completely set the rivets with this special set that is made to the angle of the trailing edge

Trailing edges are done!

Bending the trim tab Hinge Pin

So this work is from the 5th, but to separate the work on the elevator vs aft fuselage Im posting it with this post. Rolling the leading edges, this is time consuming and hard work to get them to look good and line up.

Cutting the counter weights with a band saw worked ok at best, but it got the job done.

Boom! Mostly finished Elevators Sans the trim tab motor

I miss read the plans....again. I didn't dimple the holes circled in red. I was able to get 3 of the 5 with the tools that I have. I ordered a smaller squeezer yoke to get the last 2, hopefully that work!

Elevators 8.0 Hours