{"id":525,"date":"2021-07-31T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?p=525"},"modified":"2021-08-02T22:18:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T06:18:52","slug":"rudder-back-at-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/2021\/07\/31\/rudder-back-at-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Rudder&#8230;back at it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1216-1600x900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1216-1600x900.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1216-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1216-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1216-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1216-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption>Wedge check!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So we&#8217;ve taken a bit of break, but we&#8217;re back at it! Today we continued working on prepping the rudder for assembly. I had to wait for a #10 dimple die set I bought from Cleaveland Aircraft in order to make 2 dimples in the counterweight rib. I hope I get to make more #10 dimples&#8230;these die sets ain&#8217;t cheap! \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=527\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1210-1600x900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"527\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1210-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=527\" class=\"wp-image-527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1210-1600x900.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1210-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1210-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1210-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1210-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Dimples produced!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the dimples were in, it was time to machine countersink the lead counterweight. As it turns out, I <em>did<\/em> have the #10 countersink cutter! Fortuitous me! These parts are located at the top tip of the rudder, and I believe the weight helps with preventing flutter in the rudder while flying, which unchecked could lead to a dangerous condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1043\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-02-at-11.05.37-PM-1600x1043.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"528\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-02-at-11.05.37-PM.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=528\" class=\"wp-image-528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-02-at-11.05.37-PM-1600x1043.png 1600w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-02-at-11.05.37-PM-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-02-at-11.05.37-PM-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-02-at-11.05.37-PM-1536x1002.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-02-at-11.05.37-PM.png 1610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Location of the rudder counterweight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The other thing I worked on was machine countersinking the through holes in the trailing edge wedge. This aluminum wedge is what joins the aft rudder skins together. Since the skins are dimpled, the wedge needs to receive countersinking for the holes so that the skins nest snugly against it with no gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=529\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1223-169x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"529\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1223-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=529\" class=\"wp-image-529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1223-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1223-675x1200.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1223-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1223-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1223-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1223-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=530\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1214-169x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"530\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1214-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=530\" class=\"wp-image-530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1214-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1214-675x1200.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1214-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1214-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1214-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1214-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=531\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1213-169x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"531\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1213-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=531\" class=\"wp-image-531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1213-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1213-675x1200.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1213-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1213-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1213-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1213-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">The infamous Edge Wedge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the above pictures, starting from the left, I&#8217;m doing the machine counterskinking using a special countersinking drill attachment. In the middle and right pics, I&#8217;ve finished all those damned countersunk holes and I&#8217;m testing the fit. No gaps! This part wasn&#8217;t as bad as I thought. When riveting the trailing edge, I&#8217;ll be using a technique called double-blind riveting, where the rivets are back-riveted while progressively tilting the rivet gun to semi-smoosh the shop end of the rivet so that it sits flush. It doesn&#8217;t completely fill the rivet dimple, but looks pretty nice if you do it right. I demonstrated this early in the blog when we worked on the flap kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a couple other pics from this short work night (just 2 hours). Next up is priming, then we start assembling the rudder!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wing kit update: Looks like the wings are delayed a bit in shipping. They should be here soon though!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=532\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1211-675x1200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"532\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1211-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=532\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1211-675x1200.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1211-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1211-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1211-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1211-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1211-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1212-675x1200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"533\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1212-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=533\" class=\"wp-image-533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1212-675x1200.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1212-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1212-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1212-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1212-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1212-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=534\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1208-675x1200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"534\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1208-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=534\" class=\"wp-image-534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1208-675x1200.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1208-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1208-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1208-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1208-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/08\/IMG_1208-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So we&#8217;ve taken a bit of break, but we&#8217;re back at it! Today we continued working on prepping the rudder for assembly. I had to wait for a #10 dimple die set I bought from Cleaveland Aircraft in order to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/2021\/07\/31\/rudder-back-at-it\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=525"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":535,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525\/revisions\/535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}