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Installing the (new) nutplate on the rudder]]> Jeroen Glazener photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:39:02 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm006_7.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm006_7.jpg.html
Riveting the anchor nuts to the nutplate. I subsequently found out that a bench press drill is indispensible. I had drilled the rivet holes by hand and there wasn't a snowball's chance that the bolts would ever line up with the nuts. Put it down to experience and ordered a new set. And bought a drill]]> Jeroen Glazener photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:39:02 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm008_9.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm008_9.jpg.html
Foam cleared, first 3 plies on and ready for nutplate installation.
Note that where the flange has been removed is totally diffferent from the manual, but this is the only way that makes sense.]]> Jeroen Glazener photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:39:02 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm009_10.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm009_10.jpg.html
Trial fitting the nutplate]]> Jeroen Glazener photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:39:02 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm010_11.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm010_11.jpg.html
Attacking the nutplate with a power file]]> Jeroen Glazener photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:39:02 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm014_15.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm014_15.jpg.html
Digging out the foam at the bottom. Used a wood drill with masking tape to show the depth, drilled all over and then finished with a Dremel with a straight machining bit]]> Jeroen Glazener photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:39:02 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm018_19.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm018_19.jpg.html
All of 'em done. Careful when floxing the hinges before riveting. This epoxy gets in everywhere and has a special affinity for moving parts]]> Jeroen Glazener photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:39:02 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm019_20.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm019_20.jpg.html
Using a straight edge to align the rudder hinges & cleco them into place]]> Jeroen Glazener photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:39:02 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm034_35.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm034_35.jpg.html
Poser]]> Jeroen Glazener photo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:39:02 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm035_36.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/Glazener/album303/imm035_36.jpg.html
The first cut. I am smiling but in fact I am scared sh..less.]]> Jeroen Glazener photo Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:10:58 +0000