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Baby Steps to an RV-8
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Date:  8-31-2011
Number of Hours:  1.00
Manual Reference:  Sect. 7
Brief Description:  Wing Spar Mounting & Prep

Still researching the proper way to drill and countersink the plate-nuts for the wing spar. Spent an hour this evening trying to mount the spar to the newly constructed Wing Stand. Believe I need a few pieces of aluminum-ange to mount the spar level. Currently one side is higher than the other.

My plan is to bolt a piece of angle to the outboard end and mount/cleco a mating piece to the spar. This should bring down that end of the spar enough to level things out. Hard to describe in words but will make sense when I post a picture.

Still trying to make sense of the wing drawings. Very complicated compared to the Empenage with a lot more detail. I'm sure by the end of this process I'll be kicking myself for not buying the ready-made "quick-build" wings. But...in the end I'll be money ahead and will know much more about wing construction.

Went up for a twilight flight before getting started. That's why I didn't get more done. Could not resis though. Absolutely beautiful out. Wind right down the runway and not a bump in the sky.
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Inboard end clamped to stand.

Inboard end clamped to stand.

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Outboard-end: too high this way

Outboard-end: too high this way

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Must add a support piece in the middle

Must add a support piece in the middle

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