We worked on a few different things today, finishing the 4 rivets in the rudder horn brace since my new longeron flange yoke came in the mail. Worked great!
Brian & I built the bending brake per the plans with a 2"x8" board & hinges for the elevator skins and bent the trailing edge of the left elevator after practicing on the scrap right skin.
Then for variety (and while I had a second set of hands) we switched to wood construction to build the wing stands. We looked at a variety of options, and wound up following this builder's plans for the most part.
The stand allows for at least 32" between the wings so both can be built simultaneously. I didn't build it on wheels because...well...I forgot to account for it when measuring height. They can be added later if necessary, right?
Special thanks to Steve Taylor for providing the lumber for the stand, and helping us start the wings!!
Empennage: 3 hrs
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