Andrew:
I wound up suspending my wings from the ceiling. I took 2 pieces of 2 X 4
for each wing and covered each in carpet. They were each slightly longer
than the widest chord of the wing. Large screw eyes were at the top
surface of each end. Holes were put in the drywall ceiling of the garage
by the ceiling studs at the spacing of the screw eyes. Hardware store
chain was attached to the studs at screw eyes and hung down through the
holes in the ceiling. Spring loaded hook closures were then positioned so
that the 2 X 4's were level an at a convenient height. When installing the
wing only one hook is released and the 2 X 4 swung down. I was able to
lift 1 end of the wing with one hand and swing up the board with the other
and secure the clasp. Having extra lenght of chain available also allowed
me to hang up the top side of the fuselage up there upside down when the
wings weren't there.
Steve
A143
Mesa, AZ
Steve Hagar
hagargs@earthlink.net
> [Original Message]
> From: Andrew Sarangan <asarangan@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Date: 12/28/2004 6:49:42 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: Can one person maneuver the wings in the shop?
>
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> Just looking for ideas on how I can maneuver the wings during
> construction. I have a wing-caddy, but lifting the wing from the shop
> table to the caddy needs an extra pair of hands. I also need to flip
> the wings over, tilt them etc.. to work on different parts. I was
> thinking of suspending from the ceiling, but there doesn't seem to be a
> clear attach points on the wings. Any ideas are appreciated.
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