February 18, 2015 - Glue Upper Wing Spar Together |
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| Here I am glueing the last spar together: the upper wing. I've got my little dixie cup of T-88 epoxy and popsicle stick. | ||||||
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For each of the 18 spar spacers -- the 1/8" thick plywood piece that goes in between the spar ladders -- I have to coat eight edges with epoxy: each spacer edge, the vertical area on the spar ladders, the vertical gusset sides, and then again on the spacers where the gussets touch. It's time consuming, taking a couple of hours.
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| A close-up of two of the spacers glued in place, along with the vertical gussets which really strengthen the spacers. | ||||||
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The view from another angle.
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| Once everything is glued, I screw down all of the spar table clamps. Then let dry for 24 hours. | ||||||
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| A day later, I remove the clamps. A sharp eye will notice I have the spar resting on top of a spar plate. | ||||||
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| Close-up of the spar spacers. | ||||||
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