Horizontal stabilizer and elevator stand
Overview
- Built a shelf similar to the EAA wing stand.
Detail
Today was a easy day. I built a stand to store horizontal stabilizer using some 2x4s.
I bought all my material from Home Depot for about $20.
- 4 pieces, 2 x 4 x 96” wood. I ended up needing only 3 because I already had some 2x4s in my garage from the last project.
- Husky towing strap, rated for 3333 lbs.
I wanted to build a stand roughly about 4 ft long, 2 ft tall. I wanted to have 2 slots to store long pieces: horizontal stabilizer, and the elevator.
So, I measured and cut the wood as the following:
| Length | Quantity |
|---|---|
| 44 inches | 3 |
| 24 inches | 8 |
Then I just screwed/wood glued them together. I only built 1 slot for now, because I haven’t finished the elevator yet. I will put in the second slot when I need it for the elevator. I then cut 2 short pieces of strap from the husky towing strap and screwed on the shelf. I did not measure the length of the strap to cut, as they didn’t need to be very accurate. I just eyeballed the rough length and made sure the 2 strap pieces were of equal length.
As I finished the shelf, I realized the bottom is a good place to store small parts. Maybe I will add a board in a few days to provide some more storage surface.
Lastly, I installed 4 rolling wheels so I can move it around more easily.
With the horizontal stabilizer safely in the shelf, I can finally have my building table back and move on to the next piece 😊
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