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Richard Wheelwright
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 Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject: W26 lift pin blocks |
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Craig,
Did you sort out the problem you had with setting the W26 blocks on your wings been to far starboard? If so what did you do? I have the same problem.
Thank You.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:39 am Post subject: W26 lift pin blocks |
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I came to the conclusion, that my fuselage must be about 20mm wider than it
should be at the point where the blocks go
rather than it being a fault with my measurements and CM install etc, as the
wings fit the CM etc nicely, and moving the whole
CM over far enough to fix the post side pin would see the problem move to
the other side. What i ended up
doing on the port side was carefully filing out the hole for the pin enough
to allow the w26 block to pass through from the inside
which IMHO will be stronger. I then reduxed it in place (wings rigged at
correct AOA), later i came back and reduxed 2 3mm alloy
spreader plates on the outside so i could bolt right through the whole lot.
I considered getting another w26 made that was 10mm longer
to do the same on the other side. The fit of the pin couldnt be better into
the W26, there is about 2mm clearance between the outside
of the w26 and the face of the wing where the pin screws in, which is the
same as the starboard side. Ill send some pics if you like
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Richard Wheelwright
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:34 am Post subject: W26 lift pin blocks |
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Craig
Thank you for your reply. I would be grateful of any pictures you have, Thank You. My situation is the same as yours!!! On the port side I would need to reduce the W26 by about 5mm and on the Starboard side need to be reduced by about 3mm to get the wing pins to fit as they should. At the moment I’m waiting a reply from Roger at the factory who is getting in touch with Andy Draper. I have considered your option.
Another suggestion from where the fault is, that the root rib has been built too far inboard or not gigged correctly when they have been manufactured. A clue is that your kit number is 554 and my kit number is 557 for the wings. I would like to know if kit no. 556 had the same problem!!!!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject: W26 lift pin blocks |
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I hadnt considered the wings being the issue, the inner rib on my wings are
12.5mm from the edge, but I
would think that the distace from the spar bushing to the ring would be a
more appropriate place to measure
my port wing measures at 104mm rib to pin centre and the starboard wing at
111mm. Given the difference
you could be correct. The extra 7mm would have made quite a difference.
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Richard Wheelwright
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| Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:24 am Post subject: W26 lift pin blocks |
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Craig
There seems to be a big difference here.
My wings measure from the inboard rip to the first hole in the spars to Port 104mm and the Starboard to 106mm
The reply from Andy through Roger was “It is OK to cut the w26 block to fit, but the exposed material must be treated to protect it”
I will install the wings now so I can proceed, and I could come back to this problem later. I was thinking of putting an extra flat plate on the inside and have some longer pins made. Something to what you have set up.
Thank you for the pictures.
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