RE: Vectorflight Edge 540 build
Bill, no problem. That is precisely why I started this thread. Vectorflight is probably the best kept secret in the industry and I know that many people have these planes already. It is the experience, good or bad, from the other flyers that we need. Everyone had his/her own way of building and modifying their planes. And it is this wealth of knowledge that can help us all become better.
The nylon wing bolt through the fuselage mod has been working great for me. I decided to keep the factory dowel and just placed the bolt about an inch back from it. The bolt helps to positively key the wing to the fuselage to elimenate any gap that may have occurred during the assembly process. I was fortunate enough not to have a gap when I did the wings to the fuselge. But I didn't want to form, from the wing possibly rocking back and forth, either and that is why I decided to do the mod. A good buddy of mine is putting a H9 Futana 90 together and he gave me the opportunity to look it over. The Funtana's wings slide onto an aluminum tube and a couple of small dowel in the rear and secured with ONE nylon bolt. So if those wings can endure the stress of 3-D flight, than I sure that the method I described can withstand the flying that we will put our Edge's through.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out.