Control Surface

Started my journey down the steep learning curve by working with the Control Surface Practice Kit.  You start out by cutting the aluminum with snips and then deburing the edges, so far so good... After that, you rivet the stiffeners in place on the control surface skins, my first attempt at riveting.  

Hmm, Not so bad.

Things didn't go to bad.  I worked with the rivet gun, a couple different bucking bars and doing some back riveting.  Also got to drill out a few bad rivet jobs.  :)  Normal stuff.

Accidentally had the pressure up to high on the rivet gun and jumped off the rivet.  Need to watch the pressure closer.  Live and learn. 

Used the squeezer on a few.  I like it, gives you a repeatable product and with my experience level, that is a good thing.

Done for today.  Seems I need to fabricate a tool, so I will need to find some steel to work with.  Also need to buy a drill press and a few other things before I really get going.  Not to bad for the first day.