Hinges on the ribs

05/15/2010

Wing ribs and rib fixture

I came back from the May Event at LifeLock early and worked on the hinges for the wings. I made the actuator and varnished the end ribs and root ribs as well as ribs #5 for each wing. While they were drying, I finished drilling the holes for the spar attachments from the aluminum stock. When the ribs were dry, I attached the hinges and actuators to them. It's getting closer to finally being able to assemble the ribs together and make the wings. Then, it'll really look like I'm making an airplane in my garage.