Alan Erickson
Active Member
I mounted my first wing today - it took about an hour and I did it alone, so I thought I'd show you the table I welded up which made it easy. See pic:
http://picasaweb.google.com/alane01/FirstWingOn#5522897516876544626
The frame is welded out of nice, cheap 1" steel angle. The lower frame is a simple square with casters; 1/2" threaded rods are just butt-welded to it. The upper frame is a box to provide clearance for the rods and to make it about the right height for the wing; it has oversize holes for the rods, and rides on four nuts and washers. Thin plywood deck with foam padding. I didn't bother to make an inset to fit around the gear, since it was easy to just shove the wing root off the table a bit. Cost about $60 for the steel and took under two hours to chop 'n weld. Worked spiffily!
http://picasaweb.google.com/alane01/FirstWingOn#5522897516876544626
The frame is welded out of nice, cheap 1" steel angle. The lower frame is a simple square with casters; 1/2" threaded rods are just butt-welded to it. The upper frame is a box to provide clearance for the rods and to make it about the right height for the wing; it has oversize holes for the rods, and rides on four nuts and washers. Thin plywood deck with foam padding. I didn't bother to make an inset to fit around the gear, since it was easy to just shove the wing root off the table a bit. Cost about $60 for the steel and took under two hours to chop 'n weld. Worked spiffily!
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