After having dusted off most of the rudder parts, I am happy to say I am back on the build again. I did not manage to get a whole lot done over the holiday weekend due to my son's graduation party, but it's a start at least. I managed to get the remaining portions of the rudder skin roughed up for priming. I know I mentioned this some time ago, but don't foget to prime ALL of the necessary areas of the skin BEFORE you do any bending. It will save a ton of extra time.
All parts have been re-cleaned. I just need to fnish masking the inside and outside of the skin so I can shoot it with the NAPA 7220 primer. I will most likely prime the frame parts with the other more expensive primer. Don't know why - just a personal preference here. I have also deburred the edges of the rudder skin. I made a sanding stick to aid with this by taking a 1/2 inch square piece of wood by 12 inches long, and using a glue gun, I hot glued some aluminum oxide 220 grit sandpaper to the wood. I find that I like the results of using the sand paper much better than using the edge deburring tool. You have to be careful or you risk scratching the exterior surface of the skin if you slip, so take your time.
Looks like I will also need to setup the C frame table one more time to finish dimpling the skin.
The goal will be to finish the rudder completely by or before this weekend.
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