Norbert,
We had cause to remove one of the wing pin blocks (can't remember why).
It was removed by first cutting out a reasonably good fitting heat shield
---From thin aly, exposing only the block and protecting the composite. A rod
was poked in the block's hole and the temperature of the block was raised by
hot air gun. When it was ready, it came away easily with no damage to the
composite. Don't forget to take out the bolts first otherwise you really
have to pull.
One of our wing pin reinforcement plates was sited in the wrong position in
the fuselage. We used a router with its depth carefully set to remove outer
skin and foam without touching the inner skin. Floxed in a new plate in a
new position, then layed up two plies of bid over the top with an inch
overlap all round.
Good luck
Dave Simpson
-----Original Message-----
From: Norbert P. Hoffmann <nphffmn@ibm.net>
Date: 08 June 1999 15:48
Subject: Re: Wing Sockets
>i'll have to remove parts of the rear wing attach hard points and insert
new
>plates.
>Is there any advice on how to to it the savest way, without damaging the
inner
>skin and/or causing delamination? How did builders go about this task - if
one
>had to do it at all? Any advice is welcome.
>
>Norbert, #271
>D-EUPA
>
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