Tuesday, May 20, 2014

RIght WIng outboard lower wing stand bracket completed

Same measuring, cutting, grinding, fitting, drilling, as the left wing, and the lower bracket for the right wing is done. Everything fit just as well as with the other one, so am pleased with the way this one turned out as well. 4 more lousy holes to drill in the other stand for each wing to install the other brackets. The other ones will be clamped into place against the rear spar mounting flange after checking both sides for any twist.

Here is the shot of the right wing outboard bracket wide shot:
And the close up:
I had to grind down about 1/16 of an inch of the inboard section of the steel bracket as it was just a bit too close to the rib. All this means is that my measurements for the placement of each wing stand were a bit different between the left and right wing stands. Not a big deal. The 3/16 inch hole for the tolling hole in the rib was spot on, so my exhaustive approach to accurately transferring measurements from one part to another are paying off. I need to buy some more 2 inch steel angle to fabricate the remaining two brackets, and then I can get back to drilling holes in wing skins - FINALLY! These wings ain't goin' anywhere any time soon.


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