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Day 2 – Start Section 7 – Rudder
- Fred
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- on Aug 04, 2022
After waiting a few days and not hearing back from Vans since my big mistake on day 1, I decided to take some advice I got on the forum and continue building something else. Tonight I really enjoyed making parts. I was experimenting with different techniques for cutting including the bandsaw, tin snips, and a Dremel with a cutting disk. Each had their pros and cons. I think the snips are a good option, but I need smaller ones. …or… pneumatic ones? 😉
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I started off making shear clips. I marked them and rough-cut them using the bandsaw, and then used the Scotchbrite wheel on the bench grinder to finish them. They turned out amazing!
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Shear-clips-marked-up.png)
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Shear-clip-drawings.png)
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Shear-clips-cut.png)
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Shear-clips-finished.png)
Once the shear clips were done, I made up the top and bottom caps for the rudder. (photo to come).
Next, I started working on the stiffeners that will help attach the rudder skin to the spar. They are a lot of work an I only got the first two done. The next batch will go faster I am sure. Anyway, they turned out great!
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Start-marking-up-stiffeners.png)
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ready-for-first-stiffener-cut.png)
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Drawing-for-stiffeners.png)
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mark-up-second-cut-for-stiffeners.png)
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/First-stiffeners-done.png)
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Test-fit-stiffeners.png)
And to end the night, I decided to play a grown-up version of Mechano. It is not time to assemble yet, but I stuck a few pieces together anyway just for the satisfaction of seeing parts going together. After this, I took it mostly apart so it would not get damaged and cleaned up for the night.
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Put-some-pieces-together-just-for-fun.png)
![](https://fredread.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/One-last-look-before-taking-it-apart.png)
I can also see that if I want to keep adding photos to my blog, I had better keep my garage cleaner!