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Vertical Stabilizer Prep & Starting the Rudder

Hours this entry: 4.5
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Spent most of the day finishing up the deburring and dimpling on the Vertical Stabilizer so I can take them home and prime.

Most of the Vertical Stab parts almost ready to be cleaned and primed.

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Work also started on the Rudder, which consisted of cutting and prepping the 16 different stiffeners that get riveted to the Rudder.

The picture shows the rough lines drawn out where the stiffeners need to be cut.

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I rough cut the stiffeners with a pair of snips and then hit them with the belt sander to get the bevels straight. Afterwards it was over to the Scotchbrite wheel to round off the edges. The photo below shows the stiffeners after being rough cut with the snips.

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