Mainwing     Started 25-08-07 with first mainwing parts. 
14-12-2009 last part fabricated!!!  sanding, painting and assembly are the only work to do. 14-12-2009 total weight of the mainwing.  (without vertical stabilizers)
30 -11-2009  Made the fuel-cap-neck today on the lathe, and glued in place 05 -12-2009  Fabricating fairings from wing to luggage compartiment
29 -11-2009  fuel sender does not fit beneeth te luggage compartment floor. I made a hole. later I will cover it.. 29 -11-2009  workshop overview.   to do:  fairings to fuselage, fuelcap. and sanding.  In januari the paintshop has time to spray it.
28 -11-2009  mainwing to fuselage transision, glued in place using my fuselage dummy 29 -11-2009  mainwing to fuselage transision, clamps are removed.
20 -11-2009  mainwing to cowling transision 20 -11-2009  mainwing to cowling transision
14 -11-2009  bondo applied on starboard upper side 14 -11-2009  fairings bonded to stabilizer on port upper side
 
13 -11-2009 To flip the wing upside down, we have to turn it outside the workshop, on the road.  
30-10-2009  fairing construction, first tape on the wood, second bondo in the required shape, third tape again, fourth putting glass and epoxy on it.  afterwards trimming of the part. (front part is already trimmed) 30-10-2009  fairing construction,
30-10-2009  detail on the inspection holes 30-10-2009  detail on the inspection holes (all are done)
30-10-2009 Mainwing is fully covered. I am now bussy with the trimming of the ply, and all sort of small things. 30-10-2009  Dummy of my fuselage, and the attachement of the air-intake (fibreglass)
20-9-2009 First skin sheet bonded and bag setup for vacuum 20-9-2009 Inside pressure 1700 ft!
24-8-2009 All sanding done!!!!   setting up for skin glueing 20-9-2009 First skin sheet bonded to the surface
9-8-2009 Returned from holiday,  with update on current status.  Starboard side all foam glueing is ready. The vertical stabilizer is adjusted and ready for getting some fearings after the wing is skinned.  Now beginning with thw same work on the port side. 9-8-2009 Returned from holiday,  with update on current status.  Starboard side all foam glueing is ready. The vertical stabilizer is adjusted and ready for getting some fearings after the wing is skinned.  Now beginning with thw same work on the port side.
9-8-2009 Returned from holiday,  with update on current status.  Starboard side all foam glueing is ready. The vertical stabilizer is adjusted and ready for getting some fearings after the wing is skinned.  Now beginning with thw same work on the port side. 9-8-2009 Returned from holiday,  with update on current status.  Starboard side all foam glueing is ready. The vertical stabilizer is adjusted and ready for getting some fearings after the wing is skinned.  Now beginning with thw same work on the port side.
6-6-2009 D section all foam glued in and sanded 6-6-2009 Start to glue the foam parts in the center section. all controls has to move free. I desided to glue first the top sections.
25-5-2009 It fitted very well  ;-)    adapted the luggage compartment to the wing and made the controll rods to the disired length. It realy start to look like a plane. 29-5-2009 Start to glue the first foam parts.
21-5-2009 I start cutting the foam. all leading edge parts done. I made the shape 1mm bigger as the wing shape. this is sanded off after glueing. 25-5-2009 I took my wing to the fuselage storage to try the fit. First it has to travel for 40km on the roof of my car.  Hans Zwakenberg assisted me the whole day, tnx Hans
21-5-2009 Surface of fueltank filled with micro and sanded to the wing shape  21-5-2009 Surface of fueltank filled with micro and sanded to the wing shape  note my simple fuel indicator.
18-4-2009 Bonded the tank to the spar with flox and wood shims. 18-4-2009 Detail on the fixation.  (12 in total ).
10-4-2009 Testfit in the fuselage, all seems to be within the contours! 17-4-2009 Test the tank on leakage, used a special leak tester. I also filled it up with water.  It can hold 65 litre
2-3-2009 Renforcements plates ready, laminating to go 10-4-2009 Fueltank nearly finished. fuelcap and line connections to go
28-2-2009 Outer skin of fuel tank. 28-2-2009 Back side and the blanks for the reinforcement on the inside of the tank.
8-2-2009 Testfit the vertical stabilizer front section 8-2-2009 First glass roving cut for tank. laminating after winter holliday
1-2-2009 Starting to make the holes for the hinges. We should see later if they are big enough to mout the ailerons to the wings 8-2-2009 Glueing the vertical stabilizer front section
26-1-2009 Forming the D section. plywood is drying for one day 1-2-2009 Both ailerons covered and sanded.
22-1-2009 Vacuum setup to glue the aileron skin, sandbags to keep it flat 26-1-2009 Forming the D section. plywood is drying for one day
9-1-2009 Last PS part bonded to the mould. some sanding and taping to do. see wolfgang's project http://www.pik-26.de/Bautagebuch_august_2007.html

 

22-1-2009 Vacuum setup to glue the aileron skin
5-1-2009 Made a mdf model of the spar, to have a base for the mould 5-1-2009 Overview of the current workshop layout. Wing is hanging on the ceiling, hotwire setup and PS mould forms clamped together
3-1-2009 Both ailerons ready for covering 5-1-2009 I changed plans! Will make a fiberglass fueltank! Hotwire the first mould parts, and glued together with epoxy
30-12-2008 Aileron foam glueing. D section 30-12-2008 Aileron foam glueing. D section
27-12-2008 testfit on wing 27-12-2008 testfit on wing
20-12-2008 Aileron foam glueing. keep it straight with a wooden bar 23-12-2008  D section ribs glued with rubber band positioning
20-12-2008 Aileron foam glueing. first foam on mainwing 20-12-2008 Aileron foam glueing. detail on rubber bands
 
20-10-2008 Nearly all ribs and woodwork glued to the spar, start rigging the aileron controls and rudder bellcrank  
20-10-2008 Nearly all ribs and woodwork glued to the spar, start rigging the aileron controls and rudder bellcrank 20-10-2008 Nearly all ribs and woodwork glued to the spar, start rigging the aileron controls and rudder bellcrank
31-08-2008 First ribs on main spar, preparing new ribs 20-10-2008 Nearly all ribs and woodwork glued to the spar, start rigging the aileron controls and rudder bellcrank
31-08-2008 First ribs on main spar. 31-08-2008 First ribs on main spar, detail on clamping
13-08-2008 Mating the brackets. some filing to get it fit. 13-08-2008 Back from summer holliday! Started to make the vertical stabilizer connection to the spar
13-08-2008 Back from summer holliday! Started to make the vertical stabilizer connection to the spar 13-08-2008 Back from summer holliday! Started to make the vertical stabilizer connection to the spar
07-07-2008 result after closing 07-07-2008 result after closing
04-07-2008 Closing the spar reinforcement 04-07-2008 Did not forget the flapperon control brackets
02-07-2008 Mating the webs to the spar reinforcement 02-07-2008 Prepairing the webs.
21-06-2008 Result! cap in place 21-06-2008 Closing the mainspar using 65 clamps
24-05-2008 Setting up mainspar assembly jig 24-05-2008 Setting up mainspar assembly jig
24-05-2008 Glueing and clamping 45gr plywood webs 24-05-2008 Glueing and clamping 45gr plywood webs
24-05-2008 Scarfing 45gr plywood webs 24-05-2008 Glueing and clamping 45gr plywood webs
19-04-2008 Planing the caps with my router. I do not have a planing machine, This takes a lot more time, but it wil do the job. 19-04-2008 Planing the caps with my router. I do not have a planing machine, This takes a lot more time, but it wil do the job.
19-04-2008 Also sanded the other side square, Afterwards I sawed the 2 caps by hand. It took me 4 hours of sawing. (realy "elbow grease")  19-04-2008 after 4 hours sawing, upper and lower cap!
01-04-2008 Spar glued together, it has not worked out that well. This is what hapened on one end!  I have to sand it square again. going back to 49mm on the most worse situation.  Leaving only 8mm for planing and sawing 01-04-2008 Sanding it square on one side. (other side on the planer)  a lot of elbow grease. Sanding block has only on one halve paper glued to it. Other side is leaning on the reference tube. The clamps keeping the front side square to the table.
18-3-2008 first battens laminated on spar mold, yes there is some tape on the spacers 01-04-2008 Spar glued together, it has not worked out that well.
9-3-2008 Some finished scarfs. 18-3-2008 first battens laminated on spar mold
9-3-2008 Full size main wing construction table. I used my old table with an extra angeled center section. Spar battens lying on top. 9-3-2008 Sanding the scarf in spar battens.
25-08-07 Center section of the fueltank. cut some alu panels. skipped the fiberglass option. 25-08-07 Center section of the fueltank. cut some alu panels. skipped the fiberglass option.  (fuel sender in center)