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Old 03-30-2008 | 06:33 PM
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jigeye
 
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Default blind nut issues/wing saddle help

Gents,
I am putting together a Aeroworks Edge 540T .46-.61 ARF. I'm new to any kind of building. Everything has been going well until I ran into a SNAFU today with the ARF.
Included are pix that show the two issues with the construction of the ARF itself.

Pic 1: Blind nuts are crooked. These were pre installed.
Question: What is a good technique to straighten blind nuts if they are crooked?

Pic 2: Wing saddle. Basically the wing fits in the fuselage on a saddle. The bolts from pic 1 fit through a wing joiner on the top of the wing and screw into the (now crooked) blind nuts. The front of the wing has two dowels that fit into holes at the front of the fuse. Once the wing is bolted down the canopy then fits over the wing and screws in the side of the fuse.
The problem I am having is the wing will not fit into the back of the saddle (see pic). If I force it it sort of fits. I'm talking a difference of 1/4 (maybe a tad more) too much. Since the saddle at the back is ply, I am thinking that I may could trim a little off the trailing edge center of the wing for it to get a good fit. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Both issues are related to the ARF. The wing was joined together properly and all matched up with a 0 dihedral as per instructions.
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