With a plug-in wingtip trolley
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~cpops/wingtiptrolley.htm single handed
maneuvering of fully assembled wings is a snap. The wing is handled by the
spar and may be switched from the wing caddy to the plane (and the reverse)
with little time or trouble. I would have had a real problem without the
trolley, as my wife has let me know emphatically that she doesn't much like
to handle heavy wings!
Pops
A036
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
JohnDHeykoop@aol.com
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Can one person maneuver the wings in the shop?
In a message dated 29/12/04 01:53:36 GMT Standard Time, asarangan@YAHOO.COM
writes:
> Just looking for ideas on how I can maneuver the wings during
> construction.
Initially I used saw horses and blocks of foam. However, the wings get a lor
heavier after fitting the flaps and ailerons, and after nearly dropping a
wing
on the concrete garage floor I bought an engine hoist. By using the hoist I
have been able to do everything on my own, including trial-fitting the wings
to
the fuselage.
John Heykoop
XS mono #536 G-JHKP
Landing gear installed, and now starting on all the smaller jobs that need
to
be finished before I can put the top on. 1450 build hours to date.
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