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Old July 26th 14, 10:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
John Firth[_4_]
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Default Hard to assemble glider


All the comments should identify the glider!

PIK 20E with self rigging gear.

1. Wing alignment is crucial; root gap parallel.
Height of the wing tips must be right.
Make a height gauge to perch on the fuselage to show when the stands are
cranked to the right height

2. Tape the first wing in to hold it; you have to tape it anyway.

JMF

At 13:34 26 July 2014, Tim Taylor wrote:
Very easy to make a "tool" to prevent the left wing from coming out while
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nserting the right wing. Just a block of wood cut the correct length and
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t with a hole saw on one end to match the spar pin and rounded on the
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to match the fuselage. Put the left wing in, insert the spar pin part

way
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so that it does not extend beyond the left spar. Then put the tool in
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en the pin and the left side of the fuselage. Not needed if the plane is
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eaned and lubed properly but can be helpful on very hot days.