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I am also looking forward to seeing how we are going to build the feathers? 2mm balsa with FG either side?
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yeah i want to give that a try. On the one hand i have used this before and they are super strong. But on this plane it will be almost 3 times as much material (3 times wider than i have done before). I was thinking of putting some carbon tow across and that will stiffen it up. I am definitely going to try it out but if its not stiff enough i will do something else. The vertical stabilizer should be fine, but the horizontal stabilizer is really wide. And than some epoxy/filler to stick it all together and in the corners with some fb cloth on top.I am also looking forward to seeing how we are going to build the feathers? 2mm balsa with FG either side?
I have had @andrewrcnewton diy wing incidence video bookmarked for like a year and I'm finally needing one to get the wing and tail feathers aligned on n the glassrat. Some 1/8 ply from aloft hobbies, ca, level, and some balsa stock. Just needs a rubber band for tension.
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Measuring the EWD (Einstellwinkeldifferenz) has nothing to do with fuselage, you don't even need a level surface, you measure the EWD with your bench on a 45degree angle (but surface has to be straight). The only important thing are the four measurements taken from a straight surface.
The fuselage plays a role when it comes to the angle of the motor but that a different story and highly depends on the type of plane and style you like to fly.
BTW: Usually the angle on something like a Piper for the horizontal Stab is level to the surface and 0.5-1.5 for the main wing.
Here is my Question to englishspeaking community: Didn't you know about our method we utilize to measure the EWD? And are you familiar with measuring the EWD and what it does ?