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attaching Rear Spar to ribs |
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EAA Chapter 286 Tech Inspector Alen Purdy - Alen is also is building a Sonex. (# 5 in San Diego). (10/7/03) |
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forward & aft ribbs attached |
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right belcrank assy, in place |
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right aileron belcrank assembly |
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attaching right forward root rib for drilling - after drilling it will be moved to the other (correct side) & rivet |
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cleicoed together to duplicste |
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Upper right aft skin being attached |
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making the forward wing skin |
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bent right forward skin (3/6/04) |
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Forward leading edge skin - attach top first |
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using the standard 4 straps and 2x4 to pull skin back |
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view of right forward skin straped down |
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Right Wing Skinned (bottom view) |
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Access Hole after forming |
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Forming tool Access hole- used tooling borrowed from Bob Mika who got it from Gus Schlegel. Anyone else need it?
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Wing Doubler - Right Side, I decided to make a wing walk on right side also, just I case I come up with a roll-back Canopy (entry from both sides) |
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This is how I formed the Wing Tip - Fluting pliers |
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Right wing tip cleicoed in place (3/25/04) |
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forward skin, inside painted with NAPA primer |
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nut plates installed for Pitot tube assy - inside |
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nut plates installed for Pitot tube assy - underneath |
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Moved everything out of the garage to Epoxy Floor - My Garage project took 2 weeks away from building |
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It will make more room to work. time to put everything back in. |
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Moved wings into living room during Garage Project |
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Storage for stablizer (in living room) Makes interesting conversation and doesn't everybody do this. |
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right aileron and flap. Used support stands from Harbor freight then clamped hinge in place. |
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view of pushrod assy and wiring for lights |
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this is where I ran the wireing for lights (1 wire & 1 pull string) |
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I had a piece of rolled foam to put over the pushrod for protection. |
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another view of pushrod assy - decided to assemble prior to covering the wing (this is how the factory does it) |
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Right wing FINISHED! - on to the Left (4/25/2004) |
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used hand pop rivet to dimple Leading edge |
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attaching left wing doubler |
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attaching left flap & aileron |
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attachment point for AOA indicator (left side) |
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NAPA primer on inside of wing skins |
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attaching brackets to root rib |
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all straped down and ready to rivet - flush (CCC) rivets on leading edge |
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Scrapped 2 left wing tips making 3rd |
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