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Left wing tip

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Flyer68

Well Known Member
Page 17-05 Part no. F1204E-L
What method did you guys use to bent this piece around to line up the holes?
I've tried crimping, like on a rib, and that worked to an extent. I got about 4-5 more holes to line up, but now I'm stuck. I've crimped the heck out of it and I still can't get the last holes even close?
Also, I looked on Van's website to get the cost of the part and it's not listed? I'll have to call them later.

Help,

Flyer68
 
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Just got off of the phone with Van's. I messed up my Rudder Skin before even driving the first rivet - now I have a $45.00 piece of scrap to use for trying out my spray gun, etc!!

Anyway, a lady at Van's (push #2 to order parts) told me that there are quite a few parts 'not listed'. So a call is no problem for them - at least with a part that is easy to describe.

Maybe this will help - dial 1800goog411 (Google's 411 service) and they will give you Van's number and then connect you to Van's for free. Can't beat that price!!! :cool:
 
Wing tip rib ... W1204 E-R & L

I had a major problem with those parts also (wing tip ribs W1204E L&R). :( :confused:

Check out my builder's blog in my signature below in this reply and go to Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Lots of pictures and I hope a solution to your problem.

Good Luck! :)
 
I had a hard time with this part until I realized I needed to flute both sides of the flange to get it to go araound the corner. I also remember needing to put three flutes real close together on some of the tabs. It's a tough and time consuming task. I remember having it clecoed on and off again at least a dozen times!
 
I too had no problem with the wing tips.
I had problems with the vice grip flutting tool early on in the kit. They are hard to control; need continuous adjustment when flute depths vary; as you approach the desired depth, they suddenly snap shut, giving you an excessive flute or not enough. I purchased a set of flutting pliers similar to what Tony T used. They work great. This is not the first tool I changed to make the kit assembly easier.
I also used Marty Stanics technique of flutting the wing tips. Thanks Marty.
At the area next to the last V cut he used two flutes side by side. Moving aft the next eight areas were single flutted. I started at the aft end of the single flutes. As I proceeded forward I increased the depth of the flutes and was quite agressive on the last three areas.
You will have to flute and fit a few times to get it right.
Good luck with your kit.

Art Pennanen
 
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