REFLECTOR:Strakes
Scott Baker
reflector@tvbf.org
Sun, 23 May 2004 16:46:36 -0400
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From: Joe=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 1:17 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR:Strakes
I was wondering if those who have gone before me might review my setup =
and comment before I glass in my first lower strake. Started the =
strakes yesterday. Put the wings on, supported AC by the wing tips, =
leveled longitudinal and lateral axis, rechecked canard incidence and =
adjusted wing incidence, trimmed and fit the lower left strake. Ready =
to glass the lower stake in place this afternoon, but first I am =
rechecking my setup to make certain everything is set right. My setup =
is as follows:
The wings are being supported 12" inboard of the tips.
The landing gear is not carrying any load.
The forward end of the fuselage is being supported under the canard =
bulkhead.
The canard is level in the lateral axis.
The canard incidence angle is 0.
SB> By this you mean the Canard Incidense Measuring tool (the bubble =
level mounted to a short piece of plywood in the shape of the canard =
airfoil) is level.
The Center Section Spar is level in the lateral axis.
The main wing incidence is 0, set by foam blocks between the wing and =
support structure near the tips.
SB> Same question for the main wings - you are using the Main Wing =
Incidense Measuring tool - and that is what's showing level?
The main wing incidence is being measured:
Leading Edge - measurement point 1" outboard of the strake main =
wing junction.
Trailing edge - measurement point 125" inboard of the wing tip.
Please let me know if this setup sounds right.
SB> Everything sounds good - be sure the leading edge of the strake - =
where it attaches to the fuselage - is in the correct position as per =
the construction manual. Good luck.
Scott B.
Thanks,
Joe
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REFLECTOR:Strakes</DIV>
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<DIV>I was wondering if those who have gone before me might review my =
setup=20
and comment before I glass in my first lower strake. Started the =
strakes=20
yesterday. Put the wings on, supported AC by the wing tips, =
leveled=20
longitudinal and lateral axis, rechecked canard incidence and adjusted =
wing=20
incidence, trimmed and fit the lower left strake. Ready to glass =
the=20
lower stake in place this afternoon, but first I am rechecking my =
setup to=20
make certain everything is set right. My setup is as =
follows:</DIV>
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<DIV>The wings are being supported 12" inboard of the tips.</DIV>
<DIV>The landing gear is not carrying any load.</DIV>
<DIV>The forward end of the fuselage is being supported under the =
canard=20
bulkhead.</DIV>
<DIV>The canard is level in the lateral axis.</DIV>
<DIV>The canard incidence angle is 0.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff00ff>SB> By this you mean the Canard =
Incidense=20
Measuring tool (the bubble level mounted to a short piece of plywood =
in the=20
shape of the canard airfoil) is level.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>The Center Section Spar is level in the lateral axis.</DIV>
<DIV>The main wing incidence is 0, set by foam blocks between the wing =
and=20
support structure near the tips.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff00ff>SB> Same question for the main wings - =
you are=20
using the Main Wing Incidense Measuring tool - and that is what's =
showing=20
level?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>The main wing incidence is being measured:</DIV>
<DIV> Leading Edge - measurement point 1" =
outboard=20
of the strake main wing junction.</DIV>
<DIV> Trailing edge - measurement point 125" inboard =
of the=20
wing tip.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please let me know if this setup sounds right.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff00ff>SB> Everything sounds good - be sure the =
leading=20
edge of the strake - where it attaches to the fuselage - is in =
the=20
correct position as per the construction manual. Good =
luck.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff00ff>Scott B.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Joe</DIV></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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