16APR2022
I made some really great progress on the elevator today!
I started the day with drilling out some rivets because I needed to remove the center channel in order to get inside to fit a support bracket. Then I finished cutting and drilling a few other support/stiffener brackets and got the trim hinge installed. My trim hinge was a bit too long, so I had to trim it down to fit.
I was working on the last L-angle that goes next to the trim servo and I made a silly mistake. I originally cut the angle to the correct length, but I was a little confused by the guide and the drawings and thought that it went on the bottom skin. It was too long for the bottom skin, so I trimmed it down and before I started drilling holes I realized it was supposed to go on the top skin. Ugh! I didn't have enough L-angle left to make a new piece, so I ordered some more from Zenith.
Next week will be disassembling, deburring and priming.
Build Time: 6 hours