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kfb
April 7, 2018, 1:59am Report to Moderator
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Hi
Getting to the point in the build process where I can look down the road in the process and what I am now seeing is that it doesn't look like there is a good position to be standing in when one is putting the pins into the wing spar attach points.  Seems like you have to reach over and under and around and doing that somewhat blindly.  You have to stand either in front or back of the wing and neither seems very friendly to me at this point.  Is there a trick to it or am I missing something as I am not fully at the end of the build process?  Thanks.
Kim Brown
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Kim, The first wing panel is the easy one, because you can reach across the fuselage. I have my partner hold the wing by the tip while I install the front pin ( I use an A&N bolt). Next attach the struts. For the second wing panel I climb into the cockpit, and install the "pins", and then attach the struts. I hope that explanation is clear?
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I usually install the right wing first since thats where the hinge is for my canopy.
Pretty easy to reach those two pins from the left side without the left wing in the way.

When installing the left wing I use a small step stool at the front making it a bit easier to reach and see the front and rear pins.
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