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Empennage October Updates October 6, 2004 Prep of Rudder Frame and Skins Took rudder apart and starting deburring. I used the counter sink tool to dimple the trailing edge wedge. Continued work on deburring and dimpling of rudder internal structure. Primed everything except bottom and top ribs due to the tight dimple spots. Completed dimpleing of tight areas of top and bottom ribs. Finished priming of top and bottom ribs. I Dimpled the left skin. Started riveting the stiffener plates to the rear rudder spar. Time to get this baby completed! 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.