This afternoon I fabricated the rudder pedal stop. The stop is made from some of the shipping crate materials. I used my table saw to cut out the sides and middle spacer then screwed and glued the pieces together. It is a pretty simple device, but it effectively locks the rudder pedals in place so the cables can be attached to the rudder horns and the correct length established.
I also attached the rudder cable attachment plates to the fork end of the rudder cables. To do so I removed the rods I had safety wired to the cables. I attached the connection plates and then attached a piece of safety wire to each cable and looped it thru a screw hole in the tailcone so the cables cannot be pulled back thru the openings in the rear bulkhead. I then set the rudder stop block in place in the cockpit. I am ready to attach the vertical stabilizer and rudder and prepare the attachment plates for final assembly of the rudder controls.
