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strgzr

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 14

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:17 am Post subject: Wing cart pointer

I'm looking for a pointer to a set of plans (or photos) for a "cart" 

that I can use to hold my wings. Nothing fancy, just a plywood

and 2 x 4 cart with wheels is all I'm looking for.



I find that my garage is increasingly harder to navigate with 

this growing pile of airplane parts!



Many thanks!



Rick (RV-6A - lots of metal still to bend)



  

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david.nelson(at)pobox.com
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:52 am Post subject: Wing cart pointer

Hi Richard,



No plans, but a good idea of what I did:



http://caura.dyndns.org/gallery/Right-Wing/afo



I used a wing rib as a template for the cutouts.  I notched the inboard ends to 

keep the main spar from vibrating/bouncing off while moving things around.



I used the plywood from the "wing kit" and some 2x4's.  There's a long 2x4 that 

joins the two ends.  On each end, there is a 2x4 at a 45 deg angle that attaches 

to the side and the "long 2x4" (sorry, no pic - just some ascii art below). 

These provide support for the sides so they "flop over".



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Things I'd do again:



- Find some old casters and install them.  Makes moving _very_ easy.



- Bottoms of the wings facing outward



Things I'd change or do differently:



- You'll notice that for each caster, I doubled up on the 2x4's.  I should have

sandwiched the vertical portions of the cradle w/ the 2x4's rather than stacked

the 2x4's.  Reason being, the plywood is not the sturdiest material and now

there's a twisting moment on the plywood.  So far, I've not had a problems but

it definately doesn't give me any good feelings, neither.



- I would not have made the outboard end of the cradle so deep; but rather about 

4" below the main spar.  Two reasons: 1) Makes taking the wing in and out a 

little easier since one doesn't have to lift it so high. 2) I riveted on my 

bottom skins with the wing in the cradle and I needed to be able to lift the 

skin out of the way.



Things to look out for:



- If you're installing the Duckworks leading edge landing lights, be sure that 

the overall length of the cradle won't position the cradle support where the 

light will be installed.



Regards,

 	 /\/elson



~~  Lately my memory seems to be like a steel trap .... without any spring.  ~~



On Mon, 30 Nov 2009, Richard Wagoner wrote:



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 I'm looking for a pointer to a set of plans (or photos) for a "cart"

 that I can use to hold my wings. Nothing fancy, just a plywood

 and 2 x 4 cart with wheels is all I'm looking for.

 

 I find that my garage is increasingly harder to navigate with

 this growing pile of airplane parts!

 

 Many thanks!

 

 Rick (RV-6A - lots of metal still to bend)

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gyoung

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 211
Location: Republic of Texas

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:46 pm Post subject: Wing cart pointer

If you're in a population center of more that a few thousand  you'll probably find a hand-me-down cart available near by. Just  ask.

  

 Regards,

Greg Young

  



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Subject: Wing cart    pointer

   

      

I'm looking for a pointer to a set of plans (or photos) for a "cart"    

that I can use to hold my wings. Nothing fancy, just a plywood

and 2 x    4 cart with wheels is all I'm looking for.



I find that my garage is    increasingly harder to navigate with 

this growing pile of airplane    parts!



Many thanks!



Rick (RV-6A - lots of metal still to    bend)

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