More Elevator Assembly

April 3, 2010 – Some of this is a carryover from previous days’ work, but I did leave some things hanging.

I started assembly of the left elevator structure. I also finished making and installing the tapered shims for the right elevator at the counterbalance skin (see post below this one).

I carefully slid the shims into place.

Using cleco clamps, I held them in place while I drilled the rivet hole that goes through the rib, shim, and the skin…

…then installed the rivet.

The right elevator is now complete except for rolling the leading edge. I’ll do both elevators at the same time.

Time : 1:30