REFLECTOR: Questions b4 I cut the winglet

[gattenby at tulsaconnect.com]

Matt,

The winglet size was somewhat frustrating for me as well.
I've got the old "173" wings, that don't realy seam to
fit any of the old (or new) measurements.

The Most important part is both of them must be same.

The next most important thing is to keep chanting
" I will not cut though the coax"!
(it's a pain to splice it back)


Noel


On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:58:49 -0700
  "Matt Bucko" <mbuc310 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> ---I have preped both wings for the glassing of the 
>winglets.
> I am now confused over several measurements.
> 
> My winglet trailing glass to glass edge is trimmed at 
>7/8 inch. This
> currently matches my wing glass to glass trailing edge 
>width, and gives me
> the wing measurement of 133 7/8 inch from the TE wing 
>tip to the outboard
> wing mount bolt hole CL. (page 2-25)
> 
> Winglet basic measurement as per  fig 12-17, page 2-21, 
>shows the top at 12
> inches and the bottom is 28 inches,  Measured how? 
>Across the very top and
> bottom, or on the curve of the cambered side, leading 
>edge to trailing edge?
> 
> If I measure across the very top, 12 inches from the 
>leading edge put the 12
> inch mark at about 3/8 inch past the foam, onto the 
>glass to glass.  If I
> measure over the cambered side, 12 inches is way short, 
>into the foam.
> 
> On the bottom, If I measure 28 inches across the bottom, 
>the 28 inch mark is
> 1 inch past the trailing edge.  If I  measure across the 
>cambered surface,
> LE back 28 inches puts me right on the trailing edge.
> If I follow  paragraph 4 on page 2-23, I will measure 12 
>and 28 inches, draw
> a line to connect the 2, then cut/sand to that line.
> 
> 
> The winglet is already marked for the cut lines, and are 
>accurate as the
> winglet is now. However, upon re-measuring to confirm 
>the overall dimention,
> they are not what the book says it needs to be, before 
>measuring for the
> markings.
> 
> Or.... am I just thinking way too much?
> 
> Matt
> 
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