Message from Tony Renshaw renshaw@ozemail.com.au
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> John,
> Just remember that the glass fibres individually, whether when viewed in
> plan view or side elevation, must not experience a deviation of more than
> 1/25!! This is all you need to know to maintain strength. So for your
> aileron problem I would think it best to countour the foam such that the
> top skin dips down and then mates nicely with the trailing edge of the
> first skin. Dips are OK!! They are structurally strong and easily filled.
> You could go down the other path of filling with dry micro but just
> remember to key sand it for the skin when you cover it up. This is also
> easy and maintains the imperative rule "1:25 MAX". Don't forget this at any
> stage and whatever fudges you make will be OK. Dont worry about the
> threads. Pull out the ones you can and forget the others. After a closeout,
> filler and paint it isn't worth the time!! I say this from someone who has
> swetted about these things too. We have to maintain a momentum similar to
> what a professional would do if contracted to build our kits behind our
> backs. Would these omitions etc compromise strength? If not, keep going.
> Reg
> Tony Renshaw(#0236)
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