Wing covers.


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I hangar in an OLD shed, which dumps dust and **** on the planes.  I've used a horsehair brush on a shop vac way too often, and started wondering whether a twin sheet.. maybe, but it would take a lot of sewing, not my strong suit.  Then I noticed drop cloths were on sale at (drumroll) Harbor Freight, and they had 10 oz canvas cloths that were 4x12 ($10) and 4x15 ($12)  (even better at 40% off this weekend). Those, and a few elastic bedstraps (Amazon, used to tighten sheets), and I'm looking forward to NOT cleaning the wings on a regular basis.

The door to my shed is 20 feet wide, so I have to fold to bring them in.  The stand in the back makes it possible to unfold, and lessens the  need to de-fuel. Lift the tail onto a sawhorse,  put on the stand, and you're ready to fold. Without the stand, a wing can easily get away from you, and it's certainly not fun to unfold uphill by yourself without it.

I used to roll it in and out by hand.  I'm older (not wiser, and sure not stronger) now, so modified my tailwheel dolly to accomodate a lawn tractor as a tug. but I'd be shocked if they didn't go on sale again.

Jack

Austin, TX

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I'm sure you have heard the saying, "when the brain doesn't work, the body suffers".  Your solution proves it's true.  Brain is working, and body has an easier time of it.  Some good ideas!  JImChuk

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