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During the wing assembly you will be making several subassemblies. In some cases you will be making
a left and right-handed assembly. It is best to make both assemblies at the same time in a mirror image of
each other to minimize the possibility of making two assemblies of the same hand. In the case of the rib
doublers, it is important that these be installed on the correct side of the rib. To help clarify this we will
refer to these as the Root Side and Tip Side of the part. The Root Side being the side that faces the direction
of the wing root and the Tip Side being the side that faces the wing tip. Compare each assembly to the plans
each time as they may vary. If installed on the wrong side of the rib they will not function properly.
Cut the wing plans between the left and right
panel and lay one of the plans on the work-
bench. Cover the plans with waxed paper. The
root rib assembly, W1 is composed of two
1/8” ply ribs (W1-IN and W1-OUT) that must
be assembled before installing into the wing.
This is an example of a left and right-handed
assembly. W1-IN should be facing into the
wing (Tip Side) and W1-OUT should be fac-
ing toward the fuselage (Root Side) when the
assembly is installed into the wing. Locate
W1-IN and W1-OUT and use the registra-
tion pins in the holes provided at the front and
back of the ribs to assemble them. Use plenty
of pressure to hold the assembly perfectly flat
until the glue has cured. Assemble bothW1
assemblies at the same time.
The W1/W1-A assembly in the background is for the left wing. The
right wing W1 assembly is being prepared in the foreground with
W1 on the bottom and W1-A about to be glued to it on the registra-
tion pins. This pin positioning system will be used thoughout the
build.
Use a 3/16” dowel as a temporary alignment
tool to align W1-C with the 3/16” hole at the
aft end of the W1 assembly and the glue W1-C
in place. W1-C should be on the Tip Side of
the W1 assembly.
W1-C will serve as a guide for the anti pivot pin when installed.
Here it is being positioned by the temporary use of a 3/16” dowel.
Take care not to glue the dowel into the assembly.
Using the registration pins in the holes pro-
vided, glue W1-A to the W1 assembly on the
Tip Side.
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