{"id":288,"date":"2015-04-24T14:09:50","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T14:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/?page_id=288"},"modified":"2016-01-12T23:10:19","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T23:10:19","slug":"july-6-2014","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/?page_id=288","title":{"rendered":"July 6, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"May 23, 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/?page_id=275\">[&lt;&lt;Prev]<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"July 12, 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/?page_id=309\">[Next&gt;&gt;]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I took a break from the rudder to work on the elevator. Since I&#8217;m waiting on some elevator components to be delivered, I went back to working on the rudder today.<\/p>\n<p>I got started by dimpling the #30 holes that will be used to secure the upper rudder tip.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4752.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-301\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4752-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4752\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4752-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4752-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I match\u00a0drilled the rudder counterbalance weight to the mating rib.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4755.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-290\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4755-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4755\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4755-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4755-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After drilling the lead, I countersunk the part. This lead is like cutting through clay.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4758.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-291\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4758-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4758\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4758-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4758-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I match drilled the stiffeners and nut plates to the rudder spar.<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4764.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-292\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4764-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4764\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4764-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4764-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0got to use my new vise-grip dimples to dimple the top rudder rib.<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4767.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-293\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4767-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4767\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4767-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4767-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some of the parts getting primed.<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4776.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-294\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4776-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4776\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4776-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4776-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0countersunk both sides of the rudder trailing edge.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4780.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-295\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4780-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4780\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4780-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4780-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I riveted\u00a0the spar doubler and nut plates.<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4795.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-297\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4795-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4795\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4795-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4795-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, I riveted the counterbalance rib to the spar and riveted the counterbalance skin to the skeleton.<a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4811.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-300\" src=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4811-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4811\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4811-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4811-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"May 23, 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/?page_id=275\">[&lt;&lt;Prev]<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/rv7aircraftlog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_4811.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 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