by Bryan Cotton » Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:02 pm
I goofed up my first WIX-F23-02 upper attach angle. It comes in the machined angle parts kit. The angle has a bend on one face to match the bend of the Y fittings, and also has pilot holes where it bolts into the longerons. Because the bend was on the face out of the box, I assumed the corner of the angle was bent up to be parallel to the longerons as well. It was not. When I tried to bend it after the holes were drilled, it bent through the holes.
I had some angle stock so I made another in 2 or 3 tries. Sadly all the holes were already drilled to 3/16". I did not want to run a 3/16 right through as the hole would suffer. Fortunately a friend had a drill bushing with a 3/32" ID. It saved the day.
Moral: always check your parts against the print. Make those bends in F23-02 before you drill
Bryan Cotton
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23