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Old 11-18-2004 | 05:58 PM
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Default RE: The Evolution of the Foam Flip 3D Flipper

Got no chance to maiden the new V3 design today so here are some construction pics for you to check out.

The wing parts consist of laser cut 6mm Depron Ribs, Intermediate LE cap strip supports, LE strip, TE strip, End caps and Rib Supports. 2mm Depron hand cut Cap Strips and rear section sheeting. two 4mm carbon tubes. The foam parts are designed to fit together like a puzzle. The modification to the rib supports shown will not be necessary in future designs as the supports will be moved forward 4 mm to allow the tubes to be glued to the back side of them. Using CA and accelerator the wing went together in about two hours with the cap strips.

The pics show basically how I put it together. I don't really use any high tech assembly equipment so that everyone has a chance to find what they need in their workshop. The ridgidity of this wing far exceeded my expectations.

I started by gluing the center two ribs together as one 12 mm rib then began attaching the ribs from inside to outside to the LE Strip.
Next I modified all of the rib supports, this was the most tedious part of the build and will be eliminated.
Then in my high tech wing jig I fit all of the rib supports and held it all straight with one of the carbon tubes.
Again using CA and accelerant the rib supports were in place.
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