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Old 07-11-2004 | 04:14 AM
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Default RE: Great Planes Cessna 182 .40

Wornboots,

With the joiners in place, and the two pieces pushed together with the centerpiece spar and the wing spar flatly against each other with tight joints on the top and bottom, I have 3/4" dihedral. However, there is enough free play in the joiners that I can pull up on the wing piece to achieve the 1 3/8" dihedral that the book calls for, but there would be a small gap in the bottom of the joint. If I apply the epoxy, I could hold this in place with no problem until it sets up. The epoxy would harden, filling the gap. But I am wondering is this the correct way to do that, or should both spars fit flatly against each other thus having about half the dihedral as the book calls for? In other words, I can achieve the dihedral without sanding the joiners, but the two spars would not be flat against each other.
Any further help? By the way, thanks for the reply.