In the last build session I was able to get the tip rib match drilled and mounted on the spar. Today I’m proceeding with finishing up the nose rib installation. With the tip rib installed, I was able to use a piece of 3/16″ threaded rod to help me hold the nose ribs in place. […]
Left wing nose rib installation (pt.2)
Today I’m continuing with the installation of the left wing nose ribs. This began with locating and drilling the rib attach angle to the spar as shown below for the W-4081-L rib. In the picture below, I temporarily have the rib set in place. I’ll have to come back later to trim the flange so […]
Left wing nose rib installation (pt.1)
Carrying on with building up the left wing skeleton, today I am going to start working on placement of the outboard 3 ribs and their associated nose ribs. Starting with the tip rib, I clamped some scrap strips of aluminum to the tip rib and nose rib to help hold them in place, and to […]
Left wing skeleton build up
It’s time to start building up the left wing skeleton and I started by pilot-drilling the rib attach angles. These angles need to be drilled with 5 holes. The plans talk of building a drill template that can be used on each angle to ensure they are the same. I opted to just measure for […]