My Fellow 6A builders......
I am ready to plug my wings in for incidence and root fairing drilling etc and am trying to decide the best way to support the airplane while getting the gear off the ground. I want it to be stable enought to allow me to get inside and install the bolts, but without damaging any aluminum. I have my engine mounted so I need to take into consideration that added weight as well.
So far, I have come up with the idea to hoist the forward end of the fuselage via the engine mount with an engine hoist, and then support an area aft of the main spar with some sort of support, such as a very strong, stable and padded sawhorse. I will stabilize the front of the airplane with another sawhorse placed under firewall to keep the fuselage from swaying on the engine hoist.
Any suggestions as to where I should place that aft sawhorse? At the aft baggage area bulkhead? Is that a strong enough area? Would it work if I place it under the F604 bulkhead where the spar attaches?
Thanks for the advice. Having N782P in the hangar has my juices flowing to say the least!
Regards,
I am ready to plug my wings in for incidence and root fairing drilling etc and am trying to decide the best way to support the airplane while getting the gear off the ground. I want it to be stable enought to allow me to get inside and install the bolts, but without damaging any aluminum. I have my engine mounted so I need to take into consideration that added weight as well.
So far, I have come up with the idea to hoist the forward end of the fuselage via the engine mount with an engine hoist, and then support an area aft of the main spar with some sort of support, such as a very strong, stable and padded sawhorse. I will stabilize the front of the airplane with another sawhorse placed under firewall to keep the fuselage from swaying on the engine hoist.
Any suggestions as to where I should place that aft sawhorse? At the aft baggage area bulkhead? Is that a strong enough area? Would it work if I place it under the F604 bulkhead where the spar attaches?
Thanks for the advice. Having N782P in the hangar has my juices flowing to say the least!
Regards,