Today we finished deburring the leading edge, then finished the frames on both sets of flaps and frise ailerons. We were able to modify our flap leading edge #5750-014 by drilling holes in it so it became #5750-014B. This was a part for the old style wing and it is now a part for the…
R.Wing – leading edge trial fit – 3/25/2016
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Today we worked on installing the leading edge for the right wing. Ethan’s workstation – reviewing the instructions Strap on the wingtip then drill and cleco Need to line up the holes with the wing rib supports Access holes for wing strut plate bolts Left leading edge is damaged. It is made of light…
R.Wing – Riveting Wingtip and cuff – 3/23/16
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Due to a month-long break and doing some steps out of order, we forgot to pull some rivets on the wingtip until just after we’d installed the outboard trailing edge cuff over them. We tried reaching under the cuff to do them, but none of our tools reached. Rather than drill out all the…
R.Wing – Wingtip and Cuffs – 2/11/16
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We worked on 61.7 pages 48 and 49 today – drilling holes for rivets in the wing tip and trailing edge wing cuffs. Next time we should be riveting those on permanently. It was nice working on the wing while it was in the stand, easier than working on the sawhorses for this task. Drilling…
Wing Stand – 1/31/2016
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I found some plans for a wing stand which I think originate from the EAA. We’re going to need something like that as the wings will be more fragile with the cuffs and leading edges which seem to be less tough than their rain gutter cousins. I made it a little taller and a little…
R.Wing – trailing edge cuffs – 1/21/2016
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We installed the trailing edge cuffs on the right wing today. After you mark the rivets for attaching the wingtip you cut off the excess inboard material. We taped it and cut through the tape with the airsaw to reduce splintering. Next step is to attach the trailing edge wing cuffs. The directions talk about…