GREAT PLANES Sport Floats, Instuction Manual

B. Cut a 26" piece of wire and make a sharp bend about
3/8" from the end.

C. Place the wire between the braces and begin tightly
wrapping the wire.

D. When complete, route the excess wire through the wire
wrap and pull it tight. Cut off the excess wire.

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3. Heat the joint, apply a few drops of acid flux, then

feed in the silver solder. A proper solder joint looks like the
one in the photo – not a “dry” solder joint nor a big hideous
glob. Solder all four joints.

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1. Cut the nylon bearing mounts into two pieces, then

enlarge them with a #12 (or 13/64") drill bit. Mount the
bearings to the floats with 4-40 x 1/2" screws.

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2. Temporarily join the floats to the struts by inserting

them into the bearing mounts. Use a felt tip pen to mark the
location of the diagonal braces as indicated in the sketch.

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3. Trial fit the floats and struts on your model before

soldering the diagonal braces. The spacing and angle of the
struts is determined by placement of the diagonal braces.

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4. Wrap, then solder the diagonal braces to the struts.

Lay a damp cloth under each solder joint as you proceed to
avoid damaging your finish. Test fit the floats to your model
and make adjustments if necessary.

Mount the Struts to the Floats and

Solder the Diagonal Braces

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