Im just ordering my wing kit after semi recovering from taxes last month. I was looking on Kitplanes at the Zenith 750 and saw a video on the wing construction. The 750 kit comes pre punched to final size - no match drilling or deburring. All parts are ready for assembly. Then the video shows the wing pop riveted together. It sure looked fast and easy!
http://www.zenith.aero/video/750-wing-kit-assembly
If there is an option for the punch and cut machines to produce the parts ready to put together, why doesn't Vans do that? I know there is nothing more fun than deburring drilled holes and lightening holes, but maybe builds would go quite a bit faster and builders may not be as likely to get bored or frustrated doing what appears to be unnecessary. For those who what to experience every part of the build, Im sure Vans has an inventory of kit parts you would still have to match drill and file off the punch parts on the spars.
I don't know if the machines Zenith uses are different than Vans, but if it is just a software adjustment, I sure with they would make that adjustment! It would give me more time to fill the rivets on my 9!!
http://www.zenith.aero/video/750-wing-kit-assembly
If there is an option for the punch and cut machines to produce the parts ready to put together, why doesn't Vans do that? I know there is nothing more fun than deburring drilled holes and lightening holes, but maybe builds would go quite a bit faster and builders may not be as likely to get bored or frustrated doing what appears to be unnecessary. For those who what to experience every part of the build, Im sure Vans has an inventory of kit parts you would still have to match drill and file off the punch parts on the spars.
I don't know if the machines Zenith uses are different than Vans, but if it is just a software adjustment, I sure with they would make that adjustment! It would give me more time to fill the rivets on my 9!!