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Old 10-13-2013 | 10:13 AM
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Back on the wings


First I made use of my new band saw and ripped to pieces of 1/4" birch aircraft plyas center section doublers behind the L.E. I then epoxied in. These will also serve to add strength to the wing mounting.
The I stated carving the the 1/2"sq L.E. I went at it with new exacto blades. I shaped one side and the flipped it and whittled the other side and just kept eyeballing the work to ensure I was even and centered. Just eyeball work here. I the rough sanded one wings L.E.


Here was maybe my biggest and stupidest mistake yet. I failed to go find my dust mask and wear it. Asthma attack. I have hit my rescue inhaler twice and other meds. I am moving a slow physically on purpose right now so as not to run out of air. Boy was that stupid. I know better. Dang me. Balsa dust is some nasty stuff, so fine and lite.


So I thought I would stop every thing for a bit and do an update. I am OK, just stupid.


Ken