Wing rotation jigs

[Flyboy66]

Thanks for the pictures and links! So, how much does a wing section weigh? What size PVC pipe is that. I am sure someone already has that in a post, but I just came in from stacking firewood and haven’t gone back through all of the responses. I am down to my last 143 days till it get here, and I want to be ready!

[jmodguy]

Here is a pic of some PVC jigs that were given to me. They worked great!
The pivot point has a long carriage bolt with a wingnut. I think it is 3/8”

[t j]

Okay here's the other end of the spectrum. My "Poor man's" wing rotating jig. Note the stick with the slingshot end used to prop up the PVC tube to keep it from rotating while working on it. Also a hole in the PVC elbow to feed the pitot tubing through then cover it with a plastic bag when spraying.

[mr bill]

I did the same, pvc pipe and a couple of sawhorses. worked great.

[aviator79]

Thanks for the pictures and links! So, how much does a wing section weigh? What size PVC pipe is that. I am sure someone already has that in a post, but I just came in from stacking firewood and haven’t gone back through all of the responses. I am down to my last 143 days till it get here, and I want to be ready!

It's 1.5" PVC. Someone indicated that you could put a 1.5" coupler on the end which would make it snug up better in the rear spar. Whatever brand were available at our hardware store were too big, but the amount of play is actually perfect with just the 1.5 inch PVC. You don't need them to be a tight fit, and a loose fit allows your alignment between the end fixtures to be less critical. Don't overthink the fixtures too much. However you get some 1.5 inch pvc segments 27.5 inches apart will probably be fine.

[t j]

A wing weighs maybe 40 pounds I guess. I can easily pick one up and turn it over or carry it easily by myself. I'm a skinny old man.

Actually the only thing I used the rotater Jigs for was to spray the coatings. For all other covering work I made and used the padded sawhorses as instructed in the polyfiber manual.

[Flyboy66]

If someone has already answered, sorry for asking again. About what is the inside diameter of the wing spar (what size PVC for the rotisserie)


And thanks for the info on the weight of the wing sections. I am trying to build this upstairs in my detached garage and then move it downstairs for the final assembly. Any guesses on fuselage weight with all the hardware installed (no engine or engine mount) for the same reason. I have a hoist, but don’t know if there are any safe lift points on the wing and fuselage to use for hoisting up and down.

Does anyone use any rotisserie type stuff for the fuselage? I assume it would be handy for painting the belly, but what about construction?