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Tim Juhl

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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject: XL - Wing root trimming

I'm getting ready to trim the top skin and LE of my right wing root (too late for the bottom skin).  I've marked it out according to the X-Y coordinates in the latest plans but haven't cut yet.   I would like to know from those who went before whether you cut yours according to the plans and how well the wing conformed to the fuselage when you finished.  Suggestions would be appreciated.



I had some issues with the wing tip as the ZAC supplied skins were a few mm short of the max  "Y" dimensions on the plans to I had to do some fudging to get it to fit right. It worked out all right in the end but required a lot of shaving and filing 



Tim

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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: XL - Wing root trimming

Tim--

  Best plan is to cut the wing root top/nose skin about 10mm greater(longer) 

than the coordinates given by ZAC. Their basic outline worked OK but the 

overall length/fit needs to be trimmed at the time of wing to fuselarge 

assembly. This will be an itterative process so patience and preplanning 

will be required



George May

601XL 912s  46-hours

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Subject: XL - Wing root trimming

Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:59:33 -0800






I'm getting ready to trim the top skin and LE of my right wing root (too 

late for the bottom skin).  I've marked it out according to the X-Y 

coordinates in the latest plans but haven't cut yet.   I would like to know 

from those who went before whether you cut yours according to the plans and 

how well the wing conformed to the fuselage when you finished.  Suggestions 

would be appreciated.



I had some issues with the wing tip as the ZAC supplied skins were a few mm 

short of the max  "Y" dimensions on the plans to I had to do some fudging 

to get it to fit right. It worked out all right in the end but required a 

lot of shaving and filing 



Tim



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