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Larry Winger's 601XL Project
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Date: 8-28-2007
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Number of Hours: 5.00
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Manual Reference: 6W3 & 6W4
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Brief Description: Set dihedral on right wing spar
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I'm glad this is not a race, or I'd be losing. Where other builders have done both wings in six hours, I was pleased to get one done in five. And that was after my "practice session" over the weekend. I don't regret the practice, because I learned something about the proper technique. I'm sure for others it is a no-brainer, but after the first hole is sized and reamed, it should be "pinned down" before doing the next. Then you do the same with the next bolt, and the next, and so on. What that meant for me is four drill bit changes per hole, then reaming, then fitting and tightening each bolt in sequence. That takes time, but the results were outstanding. There is no slop in any of the holes, and the bolts fit perfectly. I'm very pleased. One more night in the garage, and the spars should be ready to build into wings!
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Looking toward the "cockpit"
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Looking out to the right wingtip
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How the wing and nose ribs attach
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