{"id":369,"date":"2008-06-24T22:14:53","date_gmt":"2008-06-24T20:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/?p=369"},"modified":"2008-11-03T23:36:16","modified_gmt":"2008-11-03T22:36:16","slug":"leading-edgefuel-tank-cradle-3h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/?p=369","title":{"rendered":"Leading edge\/fuel tank cradle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Great night at the shop tonight. Feels good to finally be back on track. If you spend too long away from the project, it gets much harder to get started again.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">First I finished straightening and fluting the leading edge rib flanges.<br \/>\n(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/?p=325\" target=\"_blank\">see this post for more info<\/a>)<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/wings-067-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"wings-067-400x300.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">There is one leading edge rib in each wing that is thicker than the others and comes without prepunched holes. In order to know where to make the flutes in this, you have to mark where the holes will be, using the leading edge skin as template. So it was time to dig out the leading edge skins from the box&#8230;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/wings-068-400x533.jpg\" alt=\"wings-068-400x533.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Here it is! While I was at it, I thought I might as well go ahead and build the leading edge \/ wing tank cradle.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/wings-069-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"wings-069-400x300.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">First I took 2 pieces of chipboard, then I traced a rib down to it using a 5\/16&#8243; spacer<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/wings-070-400x533.jpg\" alt=\"wings-070-400x533.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">..then I cut it out whit the jig saw!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/wings-071-400x533.jpg\" alt=\"wings-071-400x533.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Then I added a couple of 3&#215;3&#8217;s and some strips of carpet, and voila!!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/wings-072-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"wings-072-400x300.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">It fits like a glove!!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/wings-074-400x533.jpg\" alt=\"wings-074-400x533.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Now I can trace the prepunched holes in the skin to the rib.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/wings-075-400x533.jpg\" alt=\"wings-075-400x533.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">It&#8217;s a little hard to see, but they&#8217;re there..<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/wings-076-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"wings-076-400x300.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Last leading edge ribs straightened and fluted!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/wings-077-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"wings-077-400x300.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Having the leading edge clecoed together, I thought I&#8217;d test fit it on the wing! Wow, fits real nice&#8230;\u00a0 thats it for tonight!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/wings-078-400x533.jpg\" alt=\"wings-078-400x533.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class='watch-action'><div class='watch-position align-left'><div class='action-like'><a class='lbg-style3 like-369 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='like' data-post_id='369' data-nonce='1d834ca69d' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Like' \/><span class='lc-369 lc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> <div class='status-369 status align-left'><\/div><\/div><div class='wti-clear'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great night at the shop tonight. Feels good to finally be back on track. If you spend too long away from the project, it gets much harder to get started again. First I finished straightening and fluting the leading edge rib flanges. 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