I highly recommend against welding the WAFs. You will change the Temper of the
4130 steel. You need not worry about the strength of the WAFs, they will
outlast the spars. In strength and time. The connection between the sets are
shear load. (Not friction).
If you will insert a cotter pin throu
Chris, I was lying in bed last night wondering about the integrity of the
WAFs myself. Those four little bolts are all there is between flying and a
wing ripping off, especially under heavy G. Has anyone ever welded the
inner and outer WAF fittings after assembly 'just in case' or would that
impo
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