Original Posted By: del magsam
How did you guys do the top of the vertical stabilizer? Plans show the leading edge and beam coming up but not meeting. Plywood gusset covers what I suppose is a solid piece of spruce, routed over to match the leading edge. Butt joint to leading edge OK here?Thanks,Joe________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By:> Joe Krzes[SMTP:jkrzes(at)hotmail.com]
Joe, a tapered filler is sandwiched between (2) 1/8th inch thick plywood gussets.The filler tapers from 1/2 inch to 5/8 inch (1/2 at leading edge and 5/8 atmain beam). So, to answer your question the filler butts against the top ofthe leading edge and the front top forward side of the main beam. You haveto come up with your own dimension on how much to overlap the gusset at the leadingedge. I think I did mine at least an inch or more. Hope this helps. Bart> ----------
Joe, a tapered filler is sandwiched between (2) 1/8th inch thick plywood gussets.The filler tapers from 1/2 inch to 5/8 inch (1/2 at leading edge and 5/8 atmain beam). So, to answer your question the filler butts against the top ofthe leading edge and the front top forward side of the main beam. You haveto come up with your own dimension on how much to overlap the gusset at the leadingedge. I think I did mine at least an inch or more. Hope this helps. Bart> ----------
Pietenpol-List: Re: Top of Vertical Stabilizer
Original Posted By: nle97(at)juno.com
That's what we did. The gussets on each sde have to extend over enoughonto the verticle pieces to allow adequate strength. It's really verystrong.John Langstonwrites:>How did you guys do the top of the vertical stabilizer? Plans show >the >leading edge and beam coming up but not meeting. Plywood gusset >covers what >I suppose is a solid piece of spruce, routed over to match the leading >edge. > Butt joint to leading edge OK here?>>Thanks,>Joe>>__________________________________________________________________________________________
That's what we did. The gussets on each sde have to extend over enoughonto the verticle pieces to allow adequate strength. It's really verystrong.John Langstonwrites:>How did you guys do the top of the vertical stabilizer? Plans show >the >leading edge and beam coming up but not meeting. Plywood gusset >covers what >I suppose is a solid piece of spruce, routed over to match the leading >edge. > Butt joint to leading edge OK here?>>Thanks,>Joe>>__________________________________________________________________________________________