September 22 & 23, 2008 ...  I devoted a lot of time these last two days to forming the left aileron tip out of .025 aluminum sheeting. The drawings call for the flange to be fluted in a number of places. However, I felt like I could get a better fit if I made individual tabs for each laser drilled hoe in the wing skins. That required an added amount of deburring, but I think the fit is much better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I left some surplus on the front so that I can do a final fit and trim right before the the wing skins are riveted in place. One thing I found disappointing was the way the factory cut the end of the leading edge. There will be a small gap that I am going to have to fill.

October 18, 2008 ...  I spent most of my wing time marking and pre-drilling the flap and aileron hinges. I used my small "T" square to place my reference marks, then clamped and taped the hinge securely in place. While I had the hinges Clecoed on. I temporarily installed the flap and aileron to check out the fit.  Everything lines up beautifully, and both control surfaces move smooth and free. So far, so good! 

October 20 & 21 , 2008 ...   The last two days have been devoted to dimpling the left upper and lower wing skins and the ribs; doing a final updrill to #30; deburring the skins and ribs; and putting a light coat of self-etching primer on the inside of the wing skins.