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Offline compressor man

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Home-built wing alignment jig
« on: September 29, 2014, 09:02:41 AM »
When it came time to attach the top wing on this Encore Se5a I had a lot (an infinite amount would be a better word) of trouble holding everything together to glue the struts straight. I went out to the shop and put this thing together in no time at all. It was a dramatic improvement on the 'by hand' method and I think that once you use it you may consider it almost a must have.

Either that or have a trained octopus around.

Chris
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Re: Home-built wing alignment jig
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2014, 09:09:23 AM »
A couple more
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Offline Des

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Re: Home-built wing alignment jig
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2014, 09:25:21 AM »
Sometimes the most simple of ideas work the best, and this is certainly simplicity at its best, great idea.

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Offline Chris Johnson

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Re: Home-built wing alignment jig
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2014, 12:24:53 AM »
Have you encountered any 'slippage' with the clothes pegs?

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Chris
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Re: Home-built wing alignment jig
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2014, 03:53:38 AM »
Quote from: Chris Johnson on September 30, 2014, 12:24:53 AM
Have you encountered any 'slippage' with the clothes pegs?

Cheers,

Chris
No, there is virtually no 'load' on the jig so the clothespins hold just fine.

Chris
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Re: Home-built wing alignment jig
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2014, 07:29:58 AM »
Here is my jig.
Martin
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Offline Chris Johnson

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Re: Home-built wing alignment jig
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2014, 12:44:42 AM »
What did you use there Martin, Mechano perhaps?

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Chris
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Re: Home-built wing alignment jig
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2014, 01:18:38 AM »
Chris I use metal parts from Metallus.de.
Martin
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