Need help building the Magpie
07-23-2005, 12:31 AM
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Need help building the Magpie
On step 4. it says to attach 1/64" plywood to the leading and trailing edge to add strength to the rubber band attachment points.. Am I supposed to bend the wood to make it take the shape of the wing? Also, how far forward should it sit? Its a square piece on a curved leading edge.
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RE: Need help building the Magpie
Over time, the rubber bands used to hold the wings on will dig into the foam. I added these pieces of ply to rest on the foam to distribute the loads over a greater area. Position them right up against the leading and trailing edges. You may want to slit the front plate to about 3/4 of the way back to help it conform to the LE shape.
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RE: Need help building the Magpie
When I built my Magpie I couldn't see any plywood to be attached on the parts of rubber band fastening, maybe in the new version it include the plywoods.
I just taped four layers of packing tape to add strength on the rubber bands parts and so far no problem at all!
I just taped four layers of packing tape to add strength on the rubber bands parts and so far no problem at all!
