Rudder – Prep

Whilst there are 2 missing ribs, I decided to crack on with getting everything else prepared for the rudder.

I started out with the stiffeners which need to be split and also material removed from the ends. I used a metal ruler and a sharpie to mark the angle.

I then used the bandsaw to split them into left and right stiffeners. On the first one I removed the excess material solely using a Scotch Brite wheel on the bench grinder, which worked but created a lot of dust!

After talking to some other builders it turns out the removing most of the excess with the band saw and then finalising it with the bench grinder works better.

I then moved on to preparing the other parts, splitting them and deburring – I am finding that the Scotch Brite wheel then 600 grit Emory cloth is working really well.

Next, I was able to test fit things together, and even put the skins on which give me the chance to take a photo with the rudder!