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Re: Oversize S3 Foam Blocks

Subject: Re: Oversize S3 Foam Blocks
From: Graham Singleton <100421.2123@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 09:48:02
>> can one check for wash out this early in the wing build<<

No I wouldn't think so. What you really need is a template of the whole airfoil
at say three stations along the wing, with the waterlines accurately aligned
with the outer edge of the template. Then you could incorporate it into your
jigging system when you bond the cores on. 
It will also be useful (to be truthful, more than useful) when your inspector
comes to sign off the final inspection. He is asked (in Britain, anyway ) to
verify the straightness, incidence and washout of the wing. Without templates he
can't do it with much accuracy.
With regard to the leading edge, you want it straight, otherwise it will spoil
the look of the airplane. Try and find out where the error is and correct it,
either by replacing the duff part or if simple, just fix it with a wedge of
foam.
When bonding the front cores on I tend to use a straight piece of 2 by 2
extrusion (steel) to weight the cores down and keep them in line. I also jig it
to the floor at both ends. 
Graham



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