Inserting a very small web cam located inside the wing root filet might
give a good view upon insertion what is going on?
Christoph Both
Wolfville, Canada
#223 Flying
On 13-11-21 11:37 AM, "djaflyact" <djaflyact@gmail.com> wrote:
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>Well, mod 78 progresses. I keep hearing the phrase "if it ain't broke,
>don't fix it" over and over in my head. The spars are complete except for
>post cure and the setting of the bushings in the wing. It says to open
>the holes up to 7/8 inch for the bushes. They are a fairly tight fit. I
>think there should be some slop in there to allow resetting of the
>dihedral.
>
>The spar is as thin as I could make it. Yesterday was the trial fit of
>the left wing. Nothing has changed except for the spar dimensions, so it
>should go right in. It does..except for the last 1/8 inch.
>Frustrating.
>
>I've replaced the top air brake bracket screws with flush and it looks
>like the added BID that is in the upper corner of the tunnel has some
>high points that are contacting the spar and preventing the aft pin on
>the fuselage side from going all the way in, due to the spar not being
>quite all the way forward. I hope so, because I don't know what else it
>could be. The difficulty is that it is difficult to see what is going on
>in the tunnel and the wing root fairings prevent seeing what is going on
>with the sockets - especially the forward one. Not looking forward to
>reaching in there and sanding and sanding and sanding.
>
>I'll attach pictures. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
>
>I do have an oven setup for post cure, however. Using foam panels and a
>thermostatically controlled heater, I am able to maintain a range of 120
>to 125F. That is measured by a meat thermometer at spar level in the box.
>It can also ramp up the temperature like prescribed.
>
>If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
>
>Dave A227
>Mini U2
>
>
>Read this topic online here:
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>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=413647#413647
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>Attachments:
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>http://forums.matronics.com//files/post_cure_setup_160.jpg
>http://forums.matronics.com//files/socket_not_in_645.jpg
>http://forums.matronics.com//files/hump_192.jpg
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