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Old 01-31-2014 | 12:34 PM
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More work on the struts. I am just guessing and fumbling around a bit. Sort of making it up as I go.


I cut some strips of 1/8" balsa about 3/8". Tried to sand a bevel and in about one minute said forget this BS. So just sheaved a bevel by hand with an Xacto, then a few passes with sand paper. Glued then together so as to have a inset ==< sort of shape, a V notch is the best I can describe it.


I glued this to the carbon struts. Then some carving with a SHARP Xacto, some sanding. Now I have the first one covered in spackling and drying. Then another sanding and hopefully it is good enough for the aluminum tape.


I am really anxious to get to that point and see how it looks.


I am sure hoping this works.

Ken
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Last edited by flyingagin; 01-31-2014 at 12:39 PM.