Methods of using positioning fixtures
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMatthew Jameson Stewart, Alan D. Erickson
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AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMatthew Jameson Stewart, Alan D. Erickson
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A method of assembling a structure using a fixture is disclosed. The fixture comprises a first portion and a second portion, and the structure comprises an object and a beam that includes a web. The method comprises installing the fixture on the beam by gripping the beam between a first clamping face of the first portion and a second clamping face of the second portion so that a first contact face of the first portion and a second contact face of the second portion abut each other, and the first clamping face and the second clamping face engage the web; positioning the object relative to the beam between a first positioning face of the first portion and a second positioning face of the second portion without gripping the object; and installing a fastener so that the first portion is drawn toward the second portion.
A method of assembling a structure using a fixture, the fixture comprising a first portion and a second portion, the structure comprising an object and a beam that includes a web, the method comprising steps of:
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