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Old 10-10-2013, 11:57 AM
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Default Both Wings or one at a time

Just wondering as I am getting started, are most of you working on one wing at a time, or both wings simultaneously? Seems like there could be advantages to both ways.
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Old 10-10-2013, 12:33 PM
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I recommend both wing together if you have the room.
That's what I did.
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Old 10-10-2013, 01:12 PM
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For me, on the RV-3B, building both at once means that once I've figured out how to do something, I can just do it. I won't have to figure it out again for the next wing.

It does take up more room in the shop.

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P.S. And yes, I can duplicate a mistake on the other wing.
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Old 10-10-2013, 01:25 PM
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I would recommend both wings at the same time. I don't know about other folks, but I think if I did one at a time, that I wouldn't be as motivated to build the 2nd wing after finishing the first. My 2 cents !!
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Old 10-10-2013, 01:42 PM
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+4, I'm doing them as well at the same time. Sometimes it's after each step and sometimes it's after I get done with a whole section, then I go back and do the other one. By doing one wing at a time per section it does save me some movement since I have a portable wing storage table to move the wing I'm not working on at the time out of the way. I also think if I waited until completely finished with one wing before starting the second, IMHO, I would also have to go back and re-learn certain tasks, or the very least, try to find that special tool I've not used in months!
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Old 10-10-2013, 02:46 PM
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If I had the choice, I would assemble both at the same time but space limitations require otherwise. However, tasks such as deburring, dimpling, drilling and painting occur for unassembled parts for both wings at the same time.
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Old 10-10-2013, 03:08 PM
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Seems like I'm always building some type of fixture to secure my work. Sometimes it is just 2x4's clamped to the table and other times it is something more elaborate. By doing both wings at once, you only do this type of work one time.
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Old 10-10-2013, 03:26 PM
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Just wondering as I am getting started, are most of you working on one wing at a time, or both wings simultaneously? Seems like there could be advantages to both ways.
Stoney
I asked the same question. See this thread. http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ght=wings+time

Click "view poll results" to see the results. I think 78% said build both at the same time. That's what I did too.
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Old 10-10-2013, 07:35 PM
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Do both at the same time ... I'm working on a 7, and found that all the setup, fixturing, learning, etc, makes the same operations on the second wing go much faster. Especially when you get to sealing the tanks, being setup for parallel operations (with all the chems, supplies, etc) on both wings makes the assembly ops much more efficient.
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Old 10-11-2013, 06:52 AM
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I started with one wing. I'm currently working on the outboard leading edge.

I've been giving some thought to stopping after the outboard leading edge and then starting the right wing. The idea being I would do the fuel tanks simultaneously.
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