After a couple of days of family events, I managed to squeeze in some time to complete the inventory. All componets are present and accounted for.
Below are some photos of the spar crate opening, and some snapshots of the main wing spar (left). I also started the build this afternoon, and even had temperatures warm enough to throw around a little primer.
Spare crate
I’ve had a couple nights to open and inspect the wing kit for damage, and it appears as everything came through without any problems. The crates are well made, and the materials are packaged very well. Below are some photos of the opend skins crate, etc…
Note the 2x2 brace to hold the bend in the skins.Packing listing and new drawingsRibs!
Protecting the smaller parts ... another 2x2 holding materials in place.
Packing listing and new drawings
Ribs!
As my luck would have it, I got the call from the trucking company right in the middle of the weekly departmental meeting. I had prepped my boss over the fact that I may not be able to stay the full hour, and sure enough … the call came exactly half way through the meeting. I grabbed my jacket and hit the road for my short ride home.
The truck was not there when I arrived, so I had a chance to clear off my mobile work bench and wheel it out onto the driveway. It was a beautiful day, so I did not have to deal with any sort of weather issues. The truck arrived shortly there after, and the driver and I hoisted the beautiful crates onto my workbench and wheeled them into the garage.
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There were two crates (see photos).
One large square box with the skins, etc., and a L O N G box with the spars.
Let the inventory exercises begin!
‘YOUR SHIPMENT IS AT SOUTH CHICAGO, IL AND IS LOADING TO MADISON, WI.’
Wednesday shipment is on my calendar!
‘YOUR SHIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED FROM PORTLAND, OR TO SOUTH CHICAGO, IL (WITH AN ETA OF 02/26 AT 21:00) LOADED TO SOUTH CHICAGO, IL.’
I just got confirmation that the wing kit (2 crates) will be delivered next Wednesday!
I’m ready to get back into the garage!
