What sort of sawhorses for the wings?

[pierre smith]

Well, my -12 wings will be shipped in a couple of months and In order to be ready,, I'll need to build some sawhorses. Any advice on dimensions, caveats, etc would be appreciated.

Best,

[Norman CYYJ]

Pierre build them high enough that you won't have to do much or any lifting when installing them on the fuselage.

[Electrogunner]

Pierre,
I just used some cheap ones from harbor freight when I needed them for the -10. Just get the adjustable ones.

[R7237]

About to start the wings, kit delivered a couple of weeks ago. Feel free to come measure etc to determine what would be best. I plan on building them on a carpeted table.

[DHeal]

To build the wings all you need is a moderately-sized table or two. Typical foldable party tables worked fine for me. Throw an old quilt or HF moving blanket on top of the tables for cushioning and anti-scratching. When the wings were completed I stored them leading edge down in a classic wing stand that uses carpet slings to support the outboard portion of the wing and a common sawhorse to support the spar tangs. Since the wings are virtually "self-jigging" and require no formal jigging to construct you can build them just about anywhere.

[phapp]

For my -8 QB wings I built mine high for the work that needed to be done. Then I cut them down late in the process for painting. So the height is a question of your height and how much back bending you want to do / the tasks you need to do.

Not sure of the -12 wing construction, but for the -8 wings PVC pipes thru the ribs at both ends works great for flipping them over for work and painting.

The packing crate wood was all the material I needed for saw horses and lots of other things.

I use either carpet or pipe insulation foam on my horses and various stands and part handling rigs.

I hate plastic, but a pair of $30 Stanley plastic horses have come in very handy for me and are sturdy enough for me to trust them.

[paul330]

When I built my -10 I used 4 standard plastic saw horses and laid the spar across them. I then shimmed everything level/square to ensure I didn't induce any twist. Everything came out true.

I would say 2 horses are too few as you will probably get a bit of a sag ......

[Jskyking]

Check out Eastwood.... fully adjustable and steady. Should be more than high enough unless you are a giant. Much better than any others you would find at a box store and if you sign up for newsletters you get free shipping. After a lot of searching and experimenting- I’ve found these to be the best.