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Home Construction Wing Construction
Some builder prefer to install the full length piano hinge to help seal the gap and make the ailerons more effective. Alternatively you can use the plans style hinges and seal the gap with fabric or tape. Below is a description of of to install the hinges by Rick Schreiber. This is basically how I installed my hinges as well. Here
is what I did. Both of the 1/2 inch beams were glued in place as was all of the
filler strips between the rib cap strips, before the ailerons are cut free. When
locating the 1/2 inch false spars, make sure you have the proper gap between
them. If the gap is not the right size for your piano hinge size and location,
the aileron trailing edge will not line up with the wing.
Once the ailerons were finished with all bracing in place, I cut the
ailerons free. Next sand the face of the
1/2 inch false spars so that the cut off cap strips are flush with the flat
surface. Regards, Rick
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