Wing tip attachment

[Bill.Peyton]

Has anyone used piano hinge to attach the wing tips? It sure looks like it would make for a clean looking installation
Bill

 

[Sig600]

Chad Jensen did it on his RV-7, it's all in his build log. Looks sharp.

http://www.chadandbrittne.com/full_construction_log.htm

 

[Richard Connell]

Yep

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

 

[noelf]

Yes, I attached mine with piano hinges. Works fine. I first saw this at S-n-F some years ago, on an RV built by Phillips?? He posted his instructions and photos on his website, Van published his solution in an issue of the RVator.

I believe he called his shop "The Possum Works".

 

[cjensen]

As already mentioned above, starts here-

http://www.chadandbrittne.com/November%202006/november_2006_wingtips.htm

 

[hydroguy2]

Not an RV-10, but worked nicely on my -7. I get a lot of comments on the clean lines.

 

[Bill.Peyton]

Wow, it sure looks nice and clean! I'm convinced, now off the the shop to find some hinge...
Bill

 

[KatieB]

That's MOJO!

Yes, I attached mine with piano hinges. Works fine. I first saw this at S-n-F some years ago, on an RV built by Phillips?? He posted his instructions and photos on his website, Van published his solution in an issue of the RVator.

I believe he called his shop "The Possum Works".

That's my tech counselor, Mark Phillips (aka Possum). His plane, "Mojo," is a beauty. He has a bronze Lindy to "prove" it, too!

http://websites.expercraft.com/n51pw/

Bill, I can give you his contact info if you'd like. Sounds like the -10 is coming along-- cant wait to see it!

 

[Bill.Peyton]

Katie,
It's moving along at a good pace. I keep telling everyone it's a year away no matter when they ask! Ben helped my get a jump start on everything!

I just ordered the hinges and made up some spacer strips today along with cutting the left wing tip. I found possums web page... Thanks
Bill

 

[flion]

Anyone got pictures of how the hinge pins are secured?

 

[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/index.php?q=log_entry&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?

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.