Category: Skeleton

Repairing the bulging of the bottom skin 2 of the right wing.
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I received the replacement step rib #4 so I could continue with the step ribs of the right wing.
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To make some brackets I purchased a 3-in-1 sheet metal machine, it can cut, bend and roll aluminium up to 1 mm.
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Before riveting the bottom skins there were some tasks to finish first.
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I received the longer rivets and rivet pulling wedge and riveted the step ribs of the left wing.
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Back from Oshkosh, the torque seal of the AN173 is dry and the skeleton of the right wing can be riveted.
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All ribs where ready and I could rivet the ribs of the left wing.
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After the spar and rib 6 was ready I could assemble the right wing skeleton.
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I temporary mounted the left wing ribs to the main and rear spar and checked the alignment of the ribs to the right main spar.
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Used 4 Ikea office desks and started building the wing skeletons.
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