Re-fabricated rudder stops
I made some new rudder stops. I started with the aft outside edge about 3/16″ further out than called for in the plans. I ended up sanding that down to about 1/8″ over a few iterations. The rudder now stops 1-1/8″ from the elevators in the neutral position. I considered making some Delrin stops as outlined on Jeff’s site here and here, but ultimately decided that just using the aluminum stops is easier.
With that complete, it was time to remove all of the empennage parts so Julie can get her car back in the garage. I deburred everything as I removed the parts and cleaned up quite a bit.