Sunday 1 September 2013

30th August 2013 - Right top wing skin

With the invaluable help once more of my friend Paul, the right top wing skin was glued into position using West Systems epoxy with the slow 206 hardener and 6% by weight of microfibre in the same way as for the left wing. The skin was stapled to the wing structure through strips of sacrificial scrap ply and clamps applied along the root, leading edge and tip where the bend radius was greatest. The inner front section cannot be glued as part of the single piece as the bend radius is too severe so this was cut out and a separate piece will be applied later. I was completely covered up for the gluing process and other than getting incredibly hot suffered no allergic reaction.
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