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Title: T/E shear webs
Post by: Bootlegger on April 18, 2013, 01:33:11 PM

  Guy's what is the best way have you found to install trailing edge shear webs?

  Please be specific..

         Thanks.....

Title: Re: T/E shear webs
Post by: Doug Moon on April 18, 2013, 01:43:25 PM

Hello,

I measure the inside to inside on the TE sheeting top and bottom right next to where it connects with a rib. 
Then I use my blasa stripper and cut a piece of 1/16" at that measured distance.  T
hen I cut it to length bewteen ribs. 
Then using my x-acto I place one in place and hit it with thin CA. 

Then I move to the next bay and cut it and glue it etc...

Title: Re: T/E shear webs
Post by: Bill Little on April 18, 2013, 06:31:55 PM

Hi Brother Gil,

I use the "inside" function on a standard caliper to get the height of my cuts, and use a Stripper like Doug does.  Got this from Mr. Bob Hunt, and there is a post somewhere on the site showing him doing it.

Bill

Title: Re: T/E shear webs
Post by: Bootlegger on April 20, 2013, 02:38:53 PM

  Thanks Guy's, I appreciate the help...

Title: Re: T/E shear webs
Post by: Gordon Tarbell on April 25, 2013, 09:45:02 PM

which direction should the grain be running on these bits? I was under the impression that the grain should run top to bottom for max strength effect.

Title: Re: T/E shear webs
Post by: Jim Thomerson on April 26, 2013, 02:14:39 PM

Top to bottom is probably best.  However, I do them with the grain running lengthwise, and have no complaints.

Title: Re: T/E shear webs
Post by: M Spencer on May 06, 2013, 07:45:20 PM

Top to bottom for a ridgid wing , such as a twin spar , wwith Vertical Grain sheer webs at Mainspar .

For a Flexi Wing , along the span. The SAME as the SPAR .

or we get the dreaded Fokker torsional control revearseal wing warp /  flutter , ' stearage ' . n1