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5. Remove the covering inside of the marks.
IMPORTANT!!! Do not cut into the wood or you will
seriously weaken the structure.
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6. Using a sanding block, roughen up the stab saddle a little
to provide a better gluing surface. Note: Don't worry if your stab
is not parallel with the wing. We will address that later.
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7. Using epoxy, glue the stab onto the stab saddle. Be sure
to line it up with the marks you made earlier. Check and
double check this alignment until the glue is completely cured.
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1. Cut a 3/8" [9.5mm] piece from the non-threaded end
of each .074" x 36" wire pushrods. This will create two
alignment pins for the fin.
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2. Drill two 1/16" holes [1.5mm] into the bottom of the fin
where shown. Make sure they are centered!!
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3. Glue the alignment pins into the holes using thin CA
so they stick out of the stab no more than 1/8" [3mm].
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4. Hold the Fin next to the fuselage where shown and
mark the pin locations on the center line of the fuselage.
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5. Drill 1/16" holes at the marks and trial fit the fin. Adjust
the holes as needed to align the fin straight with the fuselage.
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6. Glue the fin in place using epoxy. Use a triangle to
make sure the fin is exactly perpendicular to the stab. Check
and double check this until the epoxy is completely cured.
Install the Fin
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