Right Wing work continues
Got reaction from Sling about the gap between RIB 16 and the main spar strengthening channel, apparently the misalignment also exists in Slings CAD models. They recommended us to make an aluminium spacer that tapers according to the gap and a doubler plate on the Rib-side. We made the spacer by sanding down a piece of aluminum on the belt sander which was a lot of work to get it to taper from 5mm to 3mm. I would recommended making this on a mill if possible. Then we clamped the spacer and the doubler plate into position and match drilled all the holes. Finally we put 6x m4 bolts through (since the holes are too long for rivets) torqued them to 2.5Nm and put toruqe seal on them.
Afterwards we test fitted the bottom skin and riveted all ribs into position. Finally we put in the electrical wiring: 4 cables for the strobe lights and 3 for the landing/ taxi lights. We noticed the 4 core cable supplied for the strobe lights on quite short.
Next: rivetting the bottom skins.
Builders of today:
Pepijn van Kampen
Rolf Bavelaar
Niels Dee
Vincent Steenhuizen
The spacer: made with a belt sander tapers from 5mm to 3mm
Match drilling the holes through the spacer, rib and doubler plate with an angle drill and a shortened drill bit.
Final look of the structure on root side
Final look on the tip side. It seems to be quite a solid structure with these m4 bolts.
Wiring all done, had to drill a hole (5mm) in the rib to fit the tiewrap through to make the cable spacer.
cabling going past the aeleron hinge
Landing / taxi lights splitting of from the strobe light cabling.
All done: Ribs riveted and cabling in.
Had to drill small hole in the main spare to put the tywrap through for the cable spacer.
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