Cabane & Center Section
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Plans & Book Aft Fuse & start Center Section
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Top
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Photo #1 & 2-This shows a 1x2 pine jig I made to accept the front and back spars at 2 3/4 degrees positive. Two and 3/4 degree slots were cut in the 1x2. The cabane fuselage fittings have already been made and the fuselage holes drilled for these fittings, so I just drilled the same holes in the pine. That way everything should and did line up. After checking for level and squareness ( a word I just made up ) I checked the incidence with a model (Robart) incidence meter. Perfect fit all around. Now all I have to do is get the steel structure made and welded. It won't look as boxy as my cabanes actually slat outward and I plan to fair in the front attachment tube. Photo #3 & 4 - Had to make sure my cabane cross wires were not going to interfere with windscreens and other important stuff. Decided I need to have the front ones slant forward some to miss the windscreen. Rear ones caused a more upright windscreen than I had wanted but it will work out. Photo #5 - This shows the rear, center section spar with wing attach straps and landing wire straps Doesn't look like much but took 4-5 hours as I wanted to make sure everything was square, level and both ( main root) ribs with the same exact dihedral ( 2 3/4 degrees positive). The yellow cord is my plumb bob. Still missing some bolts, some are not A/C bolts or nuts, and it all generally needs some finishing up now. NOTE:We
are at 725 hours of building time. - 11-03-01
Bottom Row Photo #1 -
The center section as it nears completion. Needs 2 more coats of
Polyurethane and 10 mm ply wraped/glued around nose. End ribs capped
with .040 aluminum to add structure for the hold bar. These end ribs
will be lightened as the center section nears completion.
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