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anymore. If you have the money to spend its probably the way to go. I =
decided I could spend the extra money on my avionics, engine or prop.

Andy
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Jack Prock=20
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list=20
  Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 7:54 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Winglet Trailing edge trimming


  Thanks Andy...I was starting to wonder if anyone else had encountered =
this problem. There seemed to be a deafening silence
  to my query.=20

  Thanks Again
  Jack
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Andrew Ellzey=20
    To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list=20
    Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 5:28 AM
    Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Winglet Trailing edge trimming


    Jack,

    I am also building my wings and winglets. I had the same issue as =
you are talking about. Put your winglet back in the billet half that =
matches the inboard side of the winglet. Mark the lines on the billet =
half, the 28" mark will fall on the billet half and the 12" will fall on =
your winglet. Now mark the 1" foam trim line on your winglet per the =
manual. This line will fall entirely on your winglet. Sand your billet =
half to match the contour of the trailing edge where the line comes off =
the foam of the winglet. Line you billet half with plastic to make a =
mold half for your lay-up. Do your inboard lay-up per the manual leaving =
enough cloth for the entire size per the manual. When you put your =
winglet in your billet half it will form your trailing edge for the =
correct 28". After it cures you will trim the foam back the 1" on your =
winglet per manual, and this line will fall on the foam. The manual also =
doesn't tell you what to do with the top of the winglet, leave it =
squared off like it came out of the billet or round it off. I rounded =
mine off to a nice aerodynamic shape. If you have room to attach your =
wings to the spar when you are ready to attach your winglets, as the =
manual suggests, this is the best way to make sure your winglets and =
wings are completely matched. Make all of the cross check measurements =
the manual calls for. I used a water level at the wing tips to level =
both wings attached to the spar. I spent 2 full days getting everything =
just right, I'm hoping this will payoff in how my aircraft flies.

    Happy building,

    Andy
      ----- Original Message -----=20
      From: Jack Prock=20
      To: reflector at tvbf.org=20
      Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 4:36 PM
      Subject: REFLECTOR: Winglet Trailing edge trimming


      Hi,

      I am in the process of setting up the winglets for glassing. I am =
trying to trim
      the trailing edge according to the manual, but my winglets don't =
seem to match
      what the manual is saying. Or I am reading it incorrectly.

      The manual says to measure on the top of the winglet 12" and then =
on the bottom
      of the winglet 28" and draw a line. The problem is that my winglet =
taken directly=20
      from the winglet foam billet does not reach 28".  I don't know =
what to do. Do I=20
      draw a line to the 28" line that is approx. 3/4 of an inch behind =
trailing edge foam?

      Or am I measuring wrong. I am starting at the leading edge point, =
and measuring=20
      across the bottom (the actual bottom...that would be facing the =
ground when
      the winglet is installed).  Does the manual mean to say to measure =
across the
      bottom of the inboard face of the winglet? This would add inches, =
since the curvature of the
      winglet would add to the distance.=20

      Help

      Jack Prock


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  edge trimming</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks Andy...I was starting to =
wonder if anyone=20
  else had encountered this problem. There seemed to be a deafening=20
  silence</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>to my query. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks Again</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jack</FONT></DIV>
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    <A title=3Dajlz72756 at yahoo.com =
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    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dreflector at tvbf.org=20
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Builders=20
    list</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 31, 2006 =
5:28=20
    AM</DIV>
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Winglet=20
    Trailing edge trimming</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jack,</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am also building my wings and =
winglets. I had=20
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the billet=20
    half that matches the inboard side of the winglet. Mark the lines on =
the=20
    billet half, the 28" mark will fall on the billet half and the 12" =
will fall=20
    on your winglet. Now mark the 1" foam trim line on your winglet per =
the=20
    manual. This line will fall entirely on your winglet. Sand your =
billet half=20
    to match the contour of the trailing edge where the line comes off =
the foam=20
    of the winglet. Line you billet half with plastic to make a mold =
half for=20
    your lay-up. Do your inboard lay-up per the manual leaving enough =
cloth for=20
    the entire size per the manual. When you put your winglet in your =
billet=20
    half it will form your trailing edge for the correct 28". After it =
cures you=20
    will trim the foam back the 1" on your winglet per manual, and this =
line=20
    will fall on the foam. The manual also doesn't tell you what to do =
with the=20
    top of the winglet, leave it squared off like it came out of the =
billet or=20
    round it off. I rounded mine off to a nice aerodynamic shape. If you =
have=20
    room to attach your wings to the spar when you are ready to attach =
your=20
    winglets, as the manual suggests,&nbsp;this is the best way to make =
sure=20
    your winglets and wings are completely matched. Make all of the =
cross check=20
    measurements the manual calls for. I used a water level at the wing=20
    tips&nbsp;to level both wings attached to&nbsp;the spar.&nbsp;I =
spent 2 full=20
    days getting everything just right, I'm hoping this will&nbsp;payoff =
in how=20
    my aircraft flies.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Happy building,</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Andy</FONT></DIV>
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      <A title=3Djackprock at comcast.net =
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      Prock</A> </DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 30, 2006 =
4:36=20
      PM</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR: Winglet =
Trailing=20
      edge trimming</DIV>
      <DIV><BR></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am in the process of setting up =
the=20
      winglets for glassing. I am trying to trim</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the trailing edge according to =
the manual,=20
      but my winglets don't seem to match</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>what the manual is saying. Or I =
am reading it=20
      incorrectly.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The manual says to measure on the =
top of the=20
      winglet 12" and then on the bottom</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>of the winglet 28" and draw a =
line. The=20
      problem is that my winglet taken directly </FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>from the winglet foam billet does =
not reach=20
      28".&nbsp; I don't know what to do. Do I </FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>draw a line to the 28" line that =
is approx.=20
      3/4 of an inch behind trailing edge foam?</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Or am I measuring wrong. I am =
starting at the=20
      leading edge point, and measuring </FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>across the bottom (the actual =
bottom...that=20
      would be facing the ground when</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the winglet is installed).&nbsp; =
Does the=20
      manual mean to say to measure across the</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>bottom of the inboard face of the =
winglet?=20
      This would add inches, since the curvature of the</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>winglet would add to the =
distance.=20
      </FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Help</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jack =
Prock</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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