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Mar 16, 2020 3 Built Wing Cradle + tear down wing crate Category: Workshop
OMG...the most difficult thing I've done thus far is disassembling the wing crate! That thing had to have weighed around 300 - 400 lbs. The floor was made of 2x6 with plywood on top. The nails were some sort of nail/screw that was shot into the wood making it almost impossible to remove without destroying the wood. It's unfortunate because there was some really nice wood that could have been repurposed. Just like the Sportsman...the crate was designed to take a beating!

I also removed the carpet straps from the wing cradle and replaced it with a sturdy 4" wide tie-down strap from Harbor Freight. It's much more secure and I'm not going to worry about the straps breaking.

On to the RH spar brackets for the jig then start building.


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