We continued assembly of the wing fixture or jig, which holds the wing parts in position while the wing is bonded and bolted together. Checking accuracy took some time, as we want the jig to be...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 23 October, 2015
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SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 5 November, 2015
Next step on wing closeout was the fitting and bonding in of the wing root rib. The shot above is from the wing tip side looking down at the root area of the wing (next to the body), with the carbon...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 1 November, 2015
Our first step to close out the left wing was to bond and bolt in the bottom spar bracket. This took a few hours to accomplish, and is a critical step in the process. This bracket has to align with...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 12 OCTOBER, 2015
The wing jig (metal framework that holds parts together in place) is being assembled and rigged for use. Below is shown the framework nearly completed and ready for the wing pieces to be placed...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE 18 September, 2015
Above is an image showing the major portions of the body plug that is now under construction. A plug is a positive full-size shape of a part, in this case the body. Plugs are used to make molds...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE 14 August, 2015
We are building the jig, or fixture, that will hold the wings and all metal pieces in place while the assembly is bonded, drilled, bolted, and finished. While that is occuring, we are also finishing...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE 24 June, 2015
Warren Blazenski, a machinist in Central Oregon, is carving metal for us, producing the wing root metal pieces for attaching the wing to the swinging wing structure. Shown is work on the hinge beam....
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 2 May, 2015
We tested lighting configurations using the wind tunnel model. Almost all of our lighting will be LED, so we used LED lights of appropriate size to simulate the effects on the model and environment...