Wing storage

I would like to hang my partially finished wing from my garage wall or ceiling so I may proceed to the next wing and then fuselage. I would appreciate ideas about the best way to accomplish this. I've thought about a canvas sling,electrical conduit, plywood shelves with foam padding what have others done?

Thanks

David

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Permalink Reply by Steven Ward on May 3, 2015 at 3:20pm


Hi David. I hung my wings from the ceiling. I made sure that my "I" bolts were in the ceiling joist, and I used PVC type pipe with cargo straps running through them. I also ran a "backup" wire through the pipes and secured them independently just in case of a failure.  The PVC pipe is flexible and it allows it to conform to the bottom of the wing.

Hope this helps! 

Permalink Reply by Tim Juhl on May 4, 2015 at 8:35pm

I used seat belt webbing and hung my wings vertically from the rafters.  If your ceiling is like Steve's, then something like he did looks like the way to go.  Just make sure your eye screws are screwed into a rafter :-)

Tim

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