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jubal_sackett
PostPosted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:53 pm 
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I am looking for suggestions as how to put the 1 - 1.5 deg additional angle on my outer wing cap angles. The measured angle is a little less than 90 deg so I have several degs to go. I have tried putting the two sides on a steel plate and using a block of wood and hammer to spread the sides but seems will require a pretty large hammer and won't look pretty. My search criteria on the newsletter did not produce much, however I am sure this has been discussed. Appreciate your suggestions

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Bill Williams
PostPosted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:25 am 
Use a 12" or larger floor disc sander and set the table to 1.5 degrees. Some builders elect not to cut the angle, it does leave a little distortion at the spar. Don't ask how I know this.........


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dickwolff
PostPosted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:19 am 
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Round off the outer corner of the extrusion.

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ljkrume
PostPosted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:14 pm 
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Jubal,

I slightly 'flattened' my L-shape spar caps ever so slowly by working them in a vise. A heavy plate against one jaw was used across the open legs as I moved along the length of the extrusion several times. A block of wood helps on the other jaw to keep from putting nicks in it too. It doesn't take much effort but it takes patience. So does the whole airplane-building thing.

C-channel spar caps were done with a file. The folding wing doesn't have much length on the center section so it went pretty quickly.

As Dick says, file off the sharp corners before attaching skins.

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jubal_sackett
PostPosted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:38 pm 
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Very Good. I appreciate the suggestions. I'm off to the shop.

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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:30 pm 
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I used a 3 x 21 inch belt sander with an 80 grit followed by a 120 grit belt to round off the outer edge and then polished with a 3M pad. :o Made quick work of the job. :P

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