11-24-2011:
Another long session in tank building. Finished all interior ribs today. I had to drill out two rivets today. When punching out the one close to the leading edge, I bent the tab so bad that it was not within the solid rivet reach. I had to use a CS4-4 pop rivet to pull the tab back (pushing the tab while pulling the rivet) to the skin. The rivet is on the bottom side, so it is no big deal. I put a generous amount of sealant on the shop head to seal the pop rivet.
(Date on picture is off by a month)
One pop rivet is used (the front one at the bottom surface)
Reinforcement plate for the outboard rib is riveted and sealed
Sealant fillet around rib to skin joint
Sealant fillet
Sealant fillet of outboard rib
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