Ailerons & Lower Wings
& Struts
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Plans & Book Aft Fuse & start Center Section
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Photo #1 - This shows the lower wing aileron control horn as well as the horn that slaves the upper aileron via a 3/4 x .035 T-6 tube and rod end bearings at each end of the tube. Photo #2 - The last wing panel was finished the first day of summer 2003 and is the last major building project except for the struts and the cowl. Time to bite the bullet and spend the last 3000 bucks. First order will be about 350 dollars worth of turnbuckles and assorted hardware to rig the wings. Photo #3 - Wanted to also see the line up of my push tube from the control stick to the aileron idler arm within the wing root rib, and make sure it wasn't going to get a pant leg. Looks ok for now and I also got this measurement so I can fabricate the part. Photo #4 - Made my own pitot tube from 1/4" O.D. 5052 soft aluminum tube. Top for ram air, bottom for pressure difference. Bottom has 8 - #60 holes drilled. First set 1" aft of plugged end ( 4x dia.) and next set at 1 1/2" aft. This unit will be mounted to my right interplane strut. Quarter inch plastic tube will come from this. through the top of the wing and then to the root rib where I will install a "T" fitting with a drain plug, then into the fuselage and instruments. The end of the bottom tube was tapped for a 10-32 short bolt that was screwed into the end and epoxied in place. Photo #5 - Lower wing is not Poly-U'ed yet but wanted to make sure I didn't have to make any major changes before I finished it. I also made a wooden mock - up of my inter-plane strut to make sure that when I make it out of aluminum, everything will fit. The main vertical part of the strut will be 2 one inch x .049 aluminum pipes, with .032 sheet riveted to each side. I also wanted to get some measurements on everything as it lined up. Everything is close although I may need an incidence adjustment. Not sure if the problem is wash out or incidence but will get it right. Anyway something appears to be off about 1/2 to 3/4 of a degree. It was getting too damned hot outside to continue and rain in the forecast so pulled it all apart for today and will do the left side soon. Bottom Row
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