I started the wing today. Remember that this is a Pat Johnston Epiphany 617 wing that I clipped the tips and added 1 1/4 inches to the root of each wing panel to come up with 56 inch wing span and 628 square inches. Pat supplied the laser cut ribs and such. But due to my modification, I couldn't use the flap material, spars, and trailing edge sheeting that he provided. BTW, when assembling the wing, the spar slots were dead on and the accuracy of his laser cut ribs is outstanding. I also decided to go with a fuselage mounted landing gear.
Besides the mods listed above I also went with a 1/4 thick TE instead of the 1/8 on the plans. I'll also mount the bell crank just forward of the spar using 1/8 basswood doublers like the lost foam method does. And will use the eyelet method for the lead out guides. I had to come up with a tip rib but that was very easy because of the "ice cream cone" airfoil.
I'm building the wing on a sheet of plate glass that has been shimmed to somewhat even and level. I sprayed a light coat of glue on the plans and stuck them down to the glass. I then determined where the jig blocks will go and cut the plans away from that area. I then glued the blocks to the glass using 3 small drops of medium CA. Talking to Pat, the wing is usually built in 2 panels and then joined. I decided to build a 1 piece wing. After aligning the blocks and shimming where the 5/16 aluminum tubes will go using masking tape I was finally ready to start the wing.
I first filled in the ribs where the Landing gear blocks would have gone and notched the ribs for the 1/8 basswood bell crank mount. I marked the rib locations on both top and bottom spars, the trailing edge, and leading edge. I slid the ribs onto the rods and placed them into position. I then added the top and bottom spars, and pinned on the trailing edges. It then glued the spars, TE, and LE. This wing is strong!
Tomorrow I'll fair the LE and TE's, and begin sheeting the wing.