Tony,
I'm sure I'm speaking for a couple of builders here: any chance you could
publish some pics/descriptions of your mod to the fuselage frame? I'm quite a
ways from hanging my wings, of course, but any tips would be most welcome.
Yours in Europaness,
Steve G.
Tony Krzyzewski wrote:
> Just a warning....
>
> I used the cradle design published by Europa Lakeland which uses four bolts
> to suspend the aircraft. This worked fine for a long time, then on Saturday
> I noticed that the aft support had given way and had torn the bolts up
> through the fuselage for around an inch and a half. I don't know when the
> damage actually occurred but it was probably related to setting up the flaps
> when I had more weight in the aircraft than ever before.
>
> I have now removed the original rear supports and made a new structure to
> the aft of the aircraft which will allow me to support the fuselage in more
> places and distribute the load.
>
> Tony
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