Chapter 14:  Main spar                                    Next  Home  Previous


In this chapter we build and install the main spar.  A jig is built on the table to provide support  for the foam and to keep all the angles correct.  There really is nothing too difficult or new here assuming you have delt with spar cap tape before.


     
    In the pic above this one you can see a slight mismatch between the LXY and the main spar. Also, the plans have you put a bevel on the entire forward bottom of the spar, I think if I were to do it again I would stop the bevel just as it goes inbord of the tub. I will have to use a lot of flox to fill this. Later note: this bevel later proved no to ba any big deal, not much of it gets taped.
    As of Spring 2007 this chapter is on hold, I have the wings done now and sometime this summer I will finish the chapter by installing the spar into the tub. I want to ensure everything inside the tub is complete as possible because once the spar is installed it will be difficult to flip the tub and putting it on it's side will be a thing of the past.
Feb 2009: The spar has been installed, chapter 14 is now complete.  I had moved on to chapter 18 and wanted to install the turtleback. This is contrary to the plans but is the way many go so they can do more work before putting in the spar. So once it is installed there are a few miserable hours spent upside down in the back seat taping the spar and upper engine mount reinforcements. This is challenging work, sometimes I was litterally upside down BID taping with a mirror in my mouth. Perhaps you can get a visual on that and appreciated why I didn't get any pics.


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