Monday, May 31, 2010

Leading Edge and Inboard Skin

Got a few hours in and built up the Left wing leading edge. I've read other builders websites and knew that assembly within the constructed jig is very difficult. I opted to build on the table and work one cleco in at a time, one rib at a time.... it proved to be the best way. Trust me, I tried a few different methods.
From Pete and Tad's RV-9a Build
I also had to trim the 5th. rib so it would fit over the larger Spar rivets. Now the Leading edge assembly fits nicely.
I cut and deburred the j-stringers for the Left wing and cleaned the edges of both the inboard skin and wing-walk doubler. Vans sent us the wrong size for one of those doublers but within a week i had the new one in my hand. Good service i say!