RE: Pay It Forward Build Thread!! Sig LT-40 build
As we did with the horizontal stabilizer we need to practice how we are going to epoxy the vertical stabilizer in place. So take a few minutes to make sure you know how you're going to go about attaching it in place.
Use 30 minute epoxy to attach the vertical stabilizer to the plane. Apply the epoxy to the bottom of the vertical stabilizer and put it in place, using the reference marks that we've already marked. We now need to secure the stabilizer so it will stay in place as the epoxy dries. Picture #1 shows the square in place to make sure that the stabilizer is in place. Use masking tape ran from the outsides of the horizontal stabilizer and across the top of the vertical stabilizer (pictures #2 - #4), this will hold the stabilizer in place while the epoxy dries. Use clamps to secure the bottom of the stabilizer in place (picture #5). With the stabilizer secured now go back and double check that everything is correctly positioned. Make sure that that stabilizer is squared in place (pictures #6 and #7), also making sure that the stabilizer is square at the front of the fin too (picture #8). Once you're happy that everything is positioned properly LEAVE it alone and let it set until dry. Pictures #9, #10, and #11 show the completed placement of the vertical stabilizer.
Pictures
1. After applying epoxy to the bottom of the stabilizer put it in place and recheck the square.
2. Use masking tape to secure the top of the stabilizer in place
3. Use masking tape to secure the top of the stabilizer in place
4. Use masking tape to secure the top of the stabilizer in place
5. Clamp the bottom of the stabilizer in place.
6. After the stabilizer is in place recheck to ensure it is properly positioned.
7. After the stabilizer is in place recheck to ensure it is properly positioned.
8. After the stabilizer is in place recheck to ensure it is properly positioned.
9. Completed attachment of the vertical stabilizer
10. Completed attachment of the vertical stabilizer
11. Completed attachment of the vertical stabilizer
Until next time
Ken