Just wanted to share a couple photos of my guidewire installation on my VectorFlight Edge 540. The main reason I wanted to share this was to show a technique that I used which I believe will be super strong. On the top of the rear stab, I used the regular technique for installing the guidewires. As you will notice on the bottom though I used one piece of high tensile strenght wire instead of two. By using one instead of two, and running from the understab to under the fuse, and then back up to the other sides lower stab, it creates a leafspring effect and always keeps some light pressure on the stab. This way if for some unforseen reason the epoxy bond would break, this will in theory keep the stab pressured to the fuse. With the common way of hooking up the guidewires by using 4 seperate rods you still have the potential for the stab to pivot on the fuse. With this direct pressure technique, it may help just enough to let you get your Plane to the ground in one piece should the epoxy bonds fail. I also installed blind nuts, and washers to any points which mounted to the balsa this way to avoid gauging of the surfaces. Some of the photos are a little fuzzy, but you can get the idea. Remember though that this is just my own idea, and you may want to consult with others, or the manufacturer before mounting yours this way.

You think your sooooo smart LOL J/K Looks like a fantastic job to me. Is that a large bolt in the bottom of the tail?

SHHISSHHH! No one supposed to see that bolt. That bolt called laziness. In truth I have that bolt threaded in the ply back there by the tail to easily change the cg. Im to lazy to move things around inside the Plane, so I just add a washer or remove a washer to which ever way I want the cg to go. It really not noticable from the top of the Plane, but it sure stands out like a sore thumb when you are taking photos of the belly side. I am not crazy about using stick on weights, but I do prefer to make all the adjustment on the outside of the Plane, and this also makes it easier for me to make simple changes at the flying field. Alot of my planes have that ugly bolt on the bottom side, and I have a selection of washers weighed out in different weights. Just another one of my do it different things. You should have seen me back in my duct tape fixes everything days. I was quite the Macgiver with my duct tape and a role of bailing wire.lol

OH...I forgot to mention in the post above what the other purpose of the bolt is. It works as a dual purpose. I have a full size pickup, but no topper or anything on it, and I was always strapping my Planes in the back of it with bungee straps and such. Well occasionaly a bungee strap would inflict a little hangar rash on the Plane. A roofing buddy gave me a big flat magnet that he used for finding nails in the yards after tearing off old roofs. The magnet weighs about 4 or 5 pounds, and I can just lay it in the back of my truck, and stick the tail of the Plane right to it. You might not think this would hold that great, but it really sticks hard to it and the Plane don't move at all just so long as I chalk the wheels. Best of all.......NO HANGAR RASH!