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gboothe(at)calply.com
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject: Rear Wing Spar

OK, List, time for some of that camaraderie, support, and over-all good ideas. If I was a drinking man I’d be on my 2nd six-pack by now.  

   

I finished my right wing (Zenith supplied kit) and started on the left wing today. I was toe-tapping to some good country music when I realized I had cut and drilled the rear spar as if it was for the right wing (obviously not focused on the task at hand).   

   

The good news is that I have plenty of aluminum as I plan on scratch building the remainder. The bad news is that I have not yet built Dave’s Cheap Sheet Metal Bending Brake (nor do I have the parts).   

   

I sure hate to waste the weekend and you will all feel bad if I end up at the local watering hole tonight.  

   

Any ideas? Do I have any options?  

   

Gary Boothe  

Cool, CA  

601 HDSTD, WW Conversion  

Tail done, working on wings....

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Michael Valentine

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 108

Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject: Rear Wing Spar

Interestingly, I did the same thing.  I was on my first wing, so I

just took the other rear spar and put it out of my mind for now.  I

have talked to the factory about sending me one if someone neaby

orders a kit, but no love so far.  If it comes to it, I will be

splicing the rear spar for my next wing.  At least that way I only

have to find a 6' bending break.  If you haven't seen the recent

thread on splicing, take a look about a week back (at most).



Cheers, Michael Valentine



On 7/1/06, Gary Boothe <gboothe(at)calply.com> wrote:

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 OK, List, time for some of that camaraderie, support, and over-all good

 ideas. If I was a drinking man I'd be on my 2nd six-pack by now.



 I finished my right wing (Zenith supplied kit) and started on the left wing

 today. I was toe-tapping to some good country music when I realized I had

 cut and drilled the rear spar as if it was for the right wing (obviously not

 focused on the task at hand).



 The good news is that I have plenty of aluminum as I plan on scratch

 building the remainder. The bad news is that I have not yet built Dave's

 Cheap Sheet Metal Bending Brake (nor do I have the parts).



 I sure hate to waste the weekend and you will all feel bad if I end up at

 the local watering hole tonight.



 Any ideas? Do I have any options?



 Gary Boothe



 Cool, CA



 601 HDSTD, WW Conversion



 Tail done, working on wings....

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gboothe(at)calply.com
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject: Rear Wing Spar

Michael,



Thanks for the reminder. I looked it up, but it pertains to the XL. I think

that by the time I were to ask and get a response from ZAC I could build a

couple dozen spars with Dave's Cheap Sheet Metal Bending Brake.



I did see the post about saw cutting into the table the depth of the flange.

That was problem solving 101, but I don't think I am that desperate. I would

settle for someplace to buy steel on a Sunday (probably won't happen).



Gary


<mgvalentine(at)gmail.com>



Interestingly, I did the same thing.  I was on my first wing, so I

just took the other rear spar and put it out of my mind for now.  I

have talked to the factory about sending me one if someone neaby

orders a kit, but no love so far.  If it comes to it, I will be

splicing the rear spar for my next wing.  At least that way I only

have to find a 6' bending break.  If you haven't seen the recent

thread on splicing, take a look about a week back (at most).



Cheers, Michael Valentine



On 7/1/06, Gary Boothe <gboothe(at)calply.com> wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  



 OK, List, time for some of that camaraderie, support, and over-all good

 ideas. If I was a drinking man I'd be on my 2nd six-pack by now.



 I finished my right wing (Zenith supplied kit) and started on the left

wing
	


 	  Quote: 	
		   today. I was toe-tapping to some good country music when I realized I had

 cut and drilled the rear spar as if it was for the right wing (obviously

not
	


 	  Quote: 	
		   focused on the task at hand).



 The good news is that I have plenty of aluminum as I plan on scratch

 building the remainder. The bad news is that I have not yet built Dave's

 Cheap Sheet Metal Bending Brake (nor do I have the parts).



 I sure hate to waste the weekend and you will all feel bad if I end up at

 the local watering hole tonight.



 Any ideas? Do I have any options?



 Gary Boothe



 Cool, CA



 601 HDSTD, WW Conversion



 Tail done, working on wings....

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pacificpainting(at)comcas
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject: Rear Wing Spar

Gary,

  

 I see you are from Cool California. I never heard  of the place until I bought some chairs from a Gal at Golden West fly-in that  said she was from Cool. How cool.

  

 Dave in Salem - 801

  

  

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gboothe(at)calply.com
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject: Rear Wing Spar

Hi Dave,  

   

Sorry to have missed Golden West – again (family function). Things are not so cool in Cool, right now. Summers can be warm, but not as warm as Lincoln.   

   

Are you flying your 801?  

   

Gary  

         

  

From: owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dave Ruddiman

 Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 8:29 PM

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 Subject: Re: Rear Wing Spar  

  

     

Gary,  

    

   

    

I see you are from Cool California. I never heard of the place until I bought some chairs from a Gal at Golden West fly-in that said she was from Cool. How cool.  

    

   

    

Dave in Salem - 801  

    

   

    

   

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pacificpainting(at)comcas
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: Rear Wing Spar

Hi Gary,

  

 Nope, not flying, just building. Actually I pretty  much have all the tail surfaces done, the flaperons and the slats. I think the  wing kit ships next week. Kind of running out of room at home. Probably have to  move some parts to the airport soon.

  

 Dave in Salem - 801

  

  

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