Rudder Assembly

Cleco skeleton

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Cleco skin

More clecos were used than necessary just to get everything lined up perfectly and held in place. This required installing/removing more clecos than necessary, but also helped hold everything in place, especially since the skin has to be “folded” and wants to spring back.

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Rivet skin

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Last Rudder Parts

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First rivet with electric riveter.

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The larger battery on the right worked better than the smaller one on the left, even though they were both fully charged. So always use the larger one.

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