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Front of fuse is spot on to the plans and the revisions I had made. You can see the angle on the bottom of the firewall how it conforms to the bottom.
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2019/03/31 17:05:27
Firewall is epoxied into the fuselage,
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2019/03/31 17:05:16
Checking square, should be no surprises.
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2019/03/31 17:05:16
The birch panel it cut and fit into position, now it's time to mix-up some epoxy.
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2019/03/31 11:22:13
Heavy flat weights are placed on top to ensure good contact between each epoxied panel.
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2019/03/31 11:22:12
Here you can see that I have filler the open space.
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2019/03/31 11:22:01
With the 1/16" birch ply epoxied into position, I glued Former (F-1) in place making sure that it was dead nuts square.
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2019/03/31 11:21:59
For comparison sake, the right and left fuselage panels are shown. On the bottom panel the void is filled with the same ply removed from the laser cutting sheet.
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2019/03/31 11:21:49
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2019/03/31 11:21:49
No surprises with initial clamp-up. Now I need to cut and fit 1/16" birch ply to both insides of the fuselage between the firewall and F-1. This will really give much needed strength in preparation for the DLE-20.
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2019/03/31 05:54:50
Now isn't the time for glue-ups, its wise to dry assemble the fuse with clamps to ensure all the joints fit properly. Now is the time to get it right. The construction methods of this fuselage is a lot like the techniques used on my Tiger 60.
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2019/03/31 05:54:50
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2019/03/31 05:54:35
Stock firewall on the left and its replacement on the right. Besides the increased thickness, note how I angled the bottom of the firewall to follow the outside lines of the fuse.
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2019/03/31 05:54:35
I took the time to place center lines on both sides of each Former which will help in alignment of the fuselage when the time comes.
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2019/03/31 05:54:22
Time to start on the fuselage. I have all of my pieces ready (including clamps) on my work table.
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2019/03/31 05:54:21
The highlighted area is where the new engine firewall will be located. I had to push it back 5/8" . To handle the additional power of the DLE-20, I increased the thickness as well. The new firewall will be 3/8" thick. The firewall is also angled at 2 degrees down thrust.
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2019/03/29 16:20:44
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2019/03/29 16:20:43
I hope this is a little more clear as to how the hard-point is clamped between the upper and lower portion of the horn. The dowel is glued and does not float between the two...
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2019/03/28 14:45:35
With the majority of the wing's building completed, it's time to put it safely aside an start of the fuselage. In my small shop, this is where I store the wing until I'm ready for it.
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2019/03/28 14:44:19
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2019/03/28 14:44:17
Installed correctly, hard-point will give a stable foundation the horn requires without ever being seen.
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2019/03/27 02:10:54
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2019/03/27 02:10:53
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2019/03/27 02:10:41
Hard-points installed.
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2019/03/27 02:10:41
You probably already know the importance of making sure that the horn's pivot point must be directly over the hinge line for correct linkage geometry.
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2019/03/26 15:42:22
This is what the hole looks like with the tape removed. Time to glue the hard-points in place and let them dry.
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2019/03/26 15:42:14
Your hard-point should be a smaller diameter than the horn's base.
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2019/03/26 15:42:13
Two short lengths of 3/8" hardwood dowel with 1/8" holes drilled in their centers. These will become the hard-points.
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2019/03/26 15:42:03
After locating and marking the exact position for the hard point on the aileron, I 3/8" hole was drilled. I like to place painters tape over the spot before drilling into soft balsa.
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2019/03/26 15:42:02
To some, it may look like a block (2'' x 3'' x 12") of balsa, but to me it looks like a wing tip!!!
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2019/03/25 16:18:42
With the titanium turnbuckle in place I can now determine the exact position for the aileron horn. More on that later.
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2019/03/25 16:18:33
I realize that I don't have the same color hardware, that will be rectified on final assembly...
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2019/03/25 16:18:33
Tonight's task was to get the servos mounted. It's pretty clear to see how all the pieces now come together; the aluminum mount, servo and hatch cover.
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2019/03/25 16:18:20
The slots that the servo arms slip through may have to be lengthened once they are operational, but for now they are good.
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2019/03/25 16:18:19
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2019/03/24 15:44:56
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2019/03/24 15:44:55
It's time to fit each aileron servo on their respective hatches.
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2019/03/24 15:44:44
This is what it should look like completed. Now you can see the notch made with the socket.
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2019/03/24 15:44:42
I barely have any hinge gap, that's a good thing.
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2019/03/24 15:44:27
Time to see if it fits.
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2019/03/24 15:44:27
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