instructor_bill
Well Known Member
Some of you may know my pain... the rest of you-- heed my warning.
A tungsten bar is heavy enough that when dropped through the main wing spar into the wing leading edge assembly from a leading-edge down orientation a builder will get three or four perfectly defined dents from within.
One drop, four dents.
My pride is bruised probably more than the wing. I know filler is used for.... well FILLING and I can hide the dents later, I'm just angry.
No, I'm okay really. I just wish I didn't have to do that. The holes are now covered with 1/4 inch ply sections.
A tungsten bar is heavy enough that when dropped through the main wing spar into the wing leading edge assembly from a leading-edge down orientation a builder will get three or four perfectly defined dents from within.
One drop, four dents.
My pride is bruised probably more than the wing. I know filler is used for.... well FILLING and I can hide the dents later, I'm just angry.
No, I'm okay really. I just wish I didn't have to do that. The holes are now covered with 1/4 inch ply sections.
- two separate sections per bay (last three bays) six pieces per wing 12 total pieces
- long enough to fit between ribs
- wide enough to fit between spar flanges
- added benefit is that it will also protect the spar web
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