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  • #46
    Hello BearHawkers, Just some general cheerleading here. SO, Riveting on LH main & rear spars are complete. The spars came out straight as an arrow they are prefect! May I highly recommend using a jig similar to the one I built. I do not want to over step here, however the jig works like a hot dam. The electrical strut I used to celeco the spar to are at the Stations A, B, D, & E. Now we are working on bucking all the RH spar rivets. If any one has any questions. Just ask. I really like chatting about BearHawk anything. cheers !
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    • #47
      This is what the RH main spar looks like up on the jig after I stuffed proper length rivets into every single hole ! before I start bucking rivets. There is a celeco every tenth hole. The masking tape is needed to hold rivets in place while you start to buck rivets. LH main took 12 hrs to buck all the rivets RH should be quicker with some experience under our belts. Cheer enjoy your week end.
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      • Bcone1381
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        Looks Good!! All those individual pieces of tape look time consuming to install. Are you familiar with Rivet Tape? Put One long piece over all the rivets. https://www.yardstore.com/rivet-tape-1

      • Sir Newton
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        Bcone1381, lol, Yes I am. I even bought 2 rolls of 3/4. I am just to cheap to use it.
        I watching Mike Patey bending spars on his UT channel. Mike looks like a ton of fun!
        After his video I have decided to model up my wings in Solid Works to run an FEA
        Last edited by Sir Newton; 05-01-2021, 01:19 PM.

    • #48
      We have passed a major milestone. The wing spars have been completed. If I had to guess it took in and around 300 hours to complete all 4 wing spars. I have kept a detailed log so if anyone cares about the exact time. I could figure it out. Build on Bearhawkers! BUILD ON!
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      • #49
        Curious, what primer did you use? Looks gold, like alodine in the photo. Great job.
        Gerry
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        • Sir Newton
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          It is alodine, I had a chat with our local inspector today about priming before his pre-cover inspection, He did not care one way or the other. So I will use Endura EPC2 sealing primer when the day comes to prime the wings. I am pleased with how the spars came out. I am fabricating a jig to help assemble the wings ribs to the spars.
          Cheers Gerry your comments are really appreciated thank-you
          Last edited by Sir Newton; 05-05-2021, 01:31 AM.

      • #50
        My fwd spars are going together now. Am very interested in your approach to rib to spar tooling. Will follow with interest. Keep the pictures coming.
        Gerry
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        • #51
          Hello everyone who reads this message of general cheerleading the project on. We have now moved on to rib placement between the spars ! This is how I set my spars up on welding stands that can be adjusted for height as required. I am using a self leveling lazar level to set up the assembly. I happy to report the spars are straight measurable deflection is less then 1.5 mm overall end to end. This wing is far straighter then any Cessna wing. Today I trimmed and set #8 & #1 rib. Forgot to take pictures before I left the shop. I will post more asap. Any questions you want to ask. Feel free.
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          • #52
            How did you locate your compression struts?
            Gerry
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            • Sir Newton
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              The positions are station B & D. Basically they are simple mock ups of the aileron & flap drive linkage. Dwg: 11B

          • #53
            People may start calling this a aircraft wing!
            I haven't been posting much with spring coming to Rocky Mountain Peace Country I have chores around the homestead, rototilling the garden, raking up last year's leaves, putting a new roof on the south side of the barn the list is endless. I just want to build airplane all day kinda like being a teenager!
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            • #54
              Hola Bearhawkers. This past while been working on the HoneyDo list However we have 4 days of rain forecast! SO Back on the Bearhawk. Finished fitting all the main ribs in the RH wing & built the jig for the nose ribs as per Big Bob Barrows builder's manual. Works like a charm. Keep it square & straight & nose ribs should take 15-20 minutes per ribs. LH wing should go of with out a hitch. Attached are some pictures of the set up.
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              • #55
                Jig works like charm. Hats Off Big Bob. Had make a spacer block out of MDF for the 3 LH/RH reversed flange ribs.
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                • #56
                  Looking good Sir Newton. Keep the pictures coming.
                  Gerry
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                  • #57
                    Cheerleading update pictures for my BH5 wings. Simply been busy riveting structures, building the skinning jig, & fabricating fuel tank bay false spar. Purchased new shortie rivet gun from YardStore. Two thumbs for those tight spots around false spars!
                    Hope your all enjoying your projects as much as I am.
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                    • way_up_north
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                      Love the pics …great progress…. Thanks for posting

                  • #58
                    Fuel Tanks & fuels tank parts! Whorah! 2 mains & 1 aux to fit up. Gota start drinking beer now. Need a buzz to start welding ;-)
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                    • #59
                      Just some more Bearhawk cheerleading. GO BEARHAWK GO! Right & left wing super structures fabricating is now complete. Simple riveting left now. There are many little very! time consuming task to get the wings truly to this stage. I had no idea. Fuel tanks are a work in progress, basically they need to be welded & tested. I am estimating 80 US gallons in the wings. Gona start cutting skins & building a nose forming vacuum jig. Any comments are welcome. Cheers to all from GP Alberta Canada.
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                      Last edited by Sir Newton; 07-16-2021, 07:29 PM.

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                      • way_up_north
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                        Thanks for posting these great pics

                        maybe you mentioned it already somewhere else...I noticed you didn't put any holes in the small ribs behind the tank...was wondering your thoughts on what you're going to do there..

                    • #60
                      Commendable observation. In hindsight, I would abandon the D hole out right. Enlarging main tank by estimated 3 US gallons. I left that corridor large enough to accommodate flap torque tube.

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