03/28/12 - Complete the Bending of Rear Spars
Here are some pictures of finishing the rear spar bends. As usual the first time you try something new, like these really long bends, it takes a while and you learn the little subtleties. For example we noticed that the ends of the bend would form much more than the center, slightly bowed, perhaps the center …
03/25/12 - Rear Spars First Bend
Since we finished “Big Bend” (the David Clay bending brake design) we were eager to try out the beast. This is the method we have developed for accurate bends. Here is the rear spar cut to shape and edges deburred and smooth. One can calculate the width from the standard bending formula tables. We mark the centerline of the …
11/11/11 - Cutting oval holes on W13 parts
The following series of photos shows the steps we used to cut oval holes on the W13 parts. The photos need little explanation. Center of offset circles to make up the oval Clamps and clecos with aluminum scrap below to keep part in place while drilling First hole complete Drilling the second hole Second hole …
10/12/11 - Rear Spar Details W13
The parts from W13 – Rear Spar Details W13-01R W13-01L W13-04 W13-02L W13-02R W13-03 Return To Wings – Rear Spar