07-30-05

 

 

I finally move my Fuselage from my shop to the garage.  I then pressure washed both my wings with Dawn detergent and rinsed

again with high pressure water to remove all the oil that Vans ships them coated with.  I let them dry for a hour in the sun.

Then moved them into the shop for the work to begin,  This is the stand I built for one when my QB shipment arrived.

 

 

I just layed my other wing on the table.  This is where I will do most of the work on them. 

 

 

I decided to run my 1/'2 ID Home Depot Poly tubing (conduit) about 6" behind the spar.  It lines up with the exit hole

in the Fuselage OK for the wires to enter this area.  I will only have Nav, Landing and Strobe Lights running through this

which is only about 3/8" worth of wires.  I drilled the first two holes where I wanted the rest of them to line up. I then mounted

my Laser Level pointing through the second hole and on the next rib where I wanted them to line up.

 

Moving forward I was able to line the laser a little better as to where I wanted the path to remain.

 

The reason I decide to go this route is because once I get to the inboard ribs it's almost impossible to see where they need to be

drilled even using a template.  The laser did this flawlessly.  Notice you see no Red dot past the 3rd rib.

 

Using a Uni-bit and an extension borrowed from Jim Andrews I was able to drill the inboard "walk ribs".  I will say that

drilling the inboard rib between the two inspection covers was a challenge.  I had to have my wife hold the mirror so that

I could see the laser and then place the drill (small cordless screwdriver with a drill bit) on the laser dot.  This is second

time I was able to get my wife to help me on this thing.  That itself is a major milestone! 

 

I then pulled the tubing through and it fit the holes so perfectly I was amazed.

 

 

This stuff is very lightweight and smooth inside.  I highly recommend it.  It takes 9' 2" for each wing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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