Wing tip attachment

[Bill.Peyton]

Patrick,
go to the link in Katie's post and go down to wingtips

[gasman]

Mark Phillips did this in 2005 and also in 2008 and found a better way to do it....

Look here.......http://websites.expercraft.com/n51pw...y&log_id=23961

[newimaging]

Which size hinges do you guys recommend. I read that Mark Phillips used MS20257-3
I assume thats referring to the 1 1/4" as the Spruce MS20257P3-6
Or should it be 1/2" as the .04 metal strips?

Originally Posted by Richard Connell

And would do it again in a heartbeat.
Very clean and trivial to install/remove tips.
Wasnt too big a deal to install, maybee an additional 3-4 hours.

Only thing id recommend would be to use a wider hinge half on one side or the other so the hinge line is not visible.

Dont have any photos handy, ill take one next time i go flying.

cheers

[Bill.Peyton]

I purchased 1.5" so they would protrude into the tip. The 1.250 did not quite make it with room on the edge for the rivet holes

[Bill.Peyton]

We just completed the wing tip attachment using the piano hinge material. Not real difficult, just took some time to make the shims and rib needed to match drill the hinge. I did not put an extra rib in the wing tip. I really don't think it's necessary and just adds additional weight.

[flion]

Looks good. Congratulations on your milestone. Those wings look great.