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Old 03-04-2006 | 03:20 PM
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Default RE: Another Panzl Build Thread!!!

Slow... been working my tail off (at work, not on the Panzl).

I got the canopy mounted.

I the plane sit in basement with 30% humidity for a week. It really got some wrinkles from shrinkage. Went over all the covering over the last couple evenings (being very careful not to melt foam!!!) and she's all tight now. I find if I do this when it's really dry then I'll likely hardly ever have to deal with a wrinkle again.

I got my angle iron (3/4" x 1/16" 2024T3) in today and will mount the gear. This adds less than an ounce to plane, and increases gear strength tremendously. 2024T3 is very strong stuff... used in full scale aircraft.

I'll be out of town from tomorrow 'till the 11th... won't get much done[&o]

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