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Date: 08/12/2002 Views: 1351

XBow #3: Construction photos

Date: 12/06/2002
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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A shot to show you how "razor thin" I am able to cut the feathered edge with the Wonder Cutter. You can also see the spar being glued.

Date: 12/07/2002
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I shot of the spars in place. I use 3M painters tape as my clamps.

Date: 12/07/2002
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A shot of the whole wing with all of the designated areas peeled.

Date: 12/07/2002
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Fuse #3 being glued and held with my favorite clamp. I peeled the areas on the canard where the fuse is glued to it.

Date: 12/07/2002
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A shot from beneath. I used the top and bottom fuse strips to hold my spacing while the glue sets up. I removed them for this shot after they sat for an hour.

Date: 12/07/2002
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A shot rear to front down the fuse. Again, I've removed the top and bottom strips for this shot, but the "clamps" are holding the proper geometry.

Date: 12/07/2002
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Perhaps the hardest step (IMHO) is gluing the wing edge. I know someone has a better way, I'd be interested :) My wife loves it when I make a wing ;)

Date: 12/07/2002
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I find it very difficult to get the wing tips to meet flush. I have started putting stuff under the wing to push it up at the same time. The wax paper is keeping Probond off my books.

Date: 12/07/2002
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Glue has set and I've trimmed the excess away. Light and strong.

Date: 12/07/2002
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