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(Created page with "Cutting the lens is easy - use your tin snips and then sand to get the edges straight. I would suggest waiting until the wings are on the plane and the ailerons rigged before you drill these. I did them in the jig while vertical since I liked the access - put the flaps to the stop, lined up the ailerons and figured I'd be good. Outcome was that I was 1/4" low, and had to cut the back edge apart to be able to adjust the wing tip so it would align nicely with the aileron.") |
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Cutting the lens is easy - use your tin snips and then sand to get the edges straight. | [[File:WingtipAlignment.jpg|thumb]] | ||
Cutting the lens is easy - use your tin snips and then sand to get the edges straight. Using a Dremel melts it and it leaves a bulky burr. | |||
I would suggest waiting until the wings are on the plane and the ailerons rigged before you drill these. I did them in the jig while vertical since I liked the access - put the flaps to the stop, lined up the ailerons and figured I'd be good. Outcome was that I was 1/4" low, and had to cut the back edge apart to be able to adjust the wing tip so it would align nicely with the aileron. | I would suggest waiting until the wings are on the plane and the ailerons rigged before you drill these. I did them in the jig while vertical since I liked the access - put the flaps to the stop, lined up the ailerons and figured I'd be good. Outcome was that I was 1/4" low, and had to cut the back edge apart to be able to adjust the wing tip so it would align nicely with the aileron. | ||
The solution was to cut the back edge, and drill out the W-1016 wingtip rib. | |||
Then you can move everything back into alignment, fill with flox, to glue it back together. There is a layer of fiberglass on the inside that was folded to connect top and bottom. Replaced that with two layers of BID. Not too bad, but likely could have been avoided. | |||