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Re: Europa-List: twist in fuselage

Subject: Re: Europa-List: twist in fuselage
From: Miles McCallum <milesm@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:46:19

 Early efforts to stabilize the tub, in Chuck Pops' cradle for
> instance, will pay off handsomely. So, I would say, do this first, then
> tempo fit the top on, with the sternpost and check for twist at this early
> stage.
>
> Graham
>

Too right - the 250 and 2 days spent building a fuselage jig (mine's steel
tube and ply) has paid for itself handsomely - straight fuselage, stable
datums, and can be rolled on its side for lay-up convenience... Don't know
how you can build a straight one with it.

Miles




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