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« Last post by Kamcoman77 on Today at 12:23:19 PM »
If the broken off piece of mandrel is still tightly encapsulated in the rivet, it should be fine.
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« Last post by Shay King on Today at 10:38:53 AM »
I’m ready to finish the rudder, just need to rivet the horn to the 1/2” angle.
I’m not sure if the longer rivets that came in John B’s kit are long enough.
I did a trial with some scrap 1/8” plate and.062 angle.
Does the pulled end look fat enough?
Thanks…
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« Last post by Shay King on Today at 10:24:41 AM »
Tail surfaces mostly complete.
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« Last post by crawler1x on March 03, 2026, 03:32:27 PM »
According to Google:
Yes, the Chongqing RATO Holding (Group) CO., LTD. is widely recognized as the manufacturer of the 670cc V-twin engine sold by Harbor Freight under their Predator brand.
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« Last post by rki67 on March 01, 2026, 11:14:43 PM »
Is the Predator V-engine not manufactured by RATO?
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« Last post by jrbirdman47 on March 01, 2026, 03:55:52 AM »
I set up a router table to do the same thing. Seconds to accomplish and very neat and clean results.
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« Last post by Brock on February 28, 2026, 09:39:28 PM »
Was delighted today to find that the table saw, carefully used, does a nice job on removing gussets. This will save a lot of time with the dremel.
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« Last post by Kamcoman77 on February 27, 2026, 12:52:28 PM »
Yes, I also put some ply on the tip side of #7. It covers the K-block
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« Last post by Brock on February 27, 2026, 12:50:57 PM »
Thanks for the pics, they are helpful. One more question. Should I remove all the gussets on one side, aft of the rear spar, on rib 7? I would assume this needs to be done for the doubler (root side right?)
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« Last post by Kamcoman77 on February 27, 2026, 12:19:19 PM »
Many builders have substituted marine grade ply for aircraft grade ply. Should be several boat supply stores in Portland. I believe you may also need some 1/16" and 0.8mm ply for the outer two ribs (aileron hinge block reinforcements).
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