Horizontal Stabilizer Rivet

Dan finished riveting the frame together.  He put the skins on with clecos:

 

Horizontal Stab Frame Riveted Together Test Skin Fit

Here is a close up of the leading edge, looks really nice.  I am glad our tech councilor suggested to get a good bend on the leading edge.

Here is the leading edge looking from the outboard side:

Here is the training edge with the hinge:

 

Horizontal Stab Trailing edge before riveting skins

Just before staring to rivet

One skin side flush riveted:

Here is the completed Horizintal Stabilizer:

Dan noted that you have to really have the rivet gun square/flat with the skin or the rivet might become tipped a little in the dimple.   Only a couple had to be drilled out.

After admiring our work and gloating for a minute we hung it on the wall.

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