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Empennage November Updates November 26, 2004 Left Elevator Completed the dimpling and priming of the frame parts. Mounted the servo brackets to the access coverplate. Had to grind out part of the opening to get the servo in and out of the access hole. Next I looked at whiskeybravo.com again to figure out how to bend the tabs that line up to the trim tab. I would have never figured this stuff out without the internet. They guys that used to do this without it are the real engineering geniuses. Thanks to Jim Smith I was able to get it done. Last I riveted the frame and am ready to put the skins on both elevators. Time to get out the proseal. This website was built to document my work in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build any aircraft.