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Old 01-29-2016, 02:50 PM
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Russ - I can see how this happened. I really only have a problem with one lower panel, but I might as well do them both. I'm thinking that once the Leading Edge is replaced, I can cut the main spars free from the ribs and they'll shift a little, and new shear webs will do the trick. I'll end up putting the webs on the front of the spars, instead of the back just to save the effort in cleaning them up... or maybe I'll do both front and back to pull those hardwood spars into alignment.

I didn't weigh the whole show before hand, but I expect they'll be quite a bit heavier. The wood they used is pretty light - and 'brittle' if you know what I mean.