RE: Team OMP Presents the Boxxer ARF!
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject:
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Lower Wing Panel Install:
Note: The ailerons are added last, as aligning the top wing will be easier without ailerons to complicate the process.
1: Begin by adding a drop (or two) of thin CA to the wooden alignment dowels that are at the front and rear of the wing roots. Be sure they are glued in well, but just a drop is usually enough. After the CA is soaked in, give that area a shot of CA kicker (or allow a minute to fully cure), and move on to mounting the wing.
2: “Rough up” the two carbon fiber wing tubes with 150 to 220 grit sand paper, to give the glue a good contact surface for adhesion.
3: Next, install one panel onto the carbon fiber wing tubes. Slide the tubes into the wing root, and approximately 1/16 to 3/32 of an inch beyond the ply reinforcement on the second rib. Be sure you slide the tubes beyond their tapered portion. Use thin CA followed by medium CA to glue the tubes to both ply reinforcement plates. Allow thin CA to soak in a second or two, and then add the medium CA. After a few moments, apply CA kicker to the glue joints.