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Brock's bits - LEXLV3 / Re: Wings

« Last post by Brock on February 27, 2026, 12:08:22 PM »

Ah, yes.  'D' for doubler.  I was thinking ribs could get glued w/o that and a lot of other items.  I do need to purchase some 1/4" plywood but am unsure what to get and where to get it.  Any advice?  I know there is a nice specialty wood store in Portland OR that I visited about 20 years ago but I've not idea what it's called or where it was.  Will have to try and find it.

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Builders logs / Re: Pappy's LEXL Build in Texas

« Last post by Kamcoman77 on February 27, 2026, 08:01:15 AM »

Happy to learn you found out the correct ratio for the VE hardener! Makes a difference, don't it

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Builders logs / Re: Pappy's LEXL Build in Texas

« Last post by pappyadkins on February 27, 2026, 07:46:35 AM »

Fuel tank construction: The fiber glassing begins... Will it work???

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Brock's bits - LEXLV3 / Re: Wings

« Last post by Kamcoman77 on February 26, 2026, 08:48:44 PM »

Rib #7 also needs the 1/4" ply doubler to support the inner aileron hinge block. I made mine longer than the plans show.

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Brock's bits - LEXLV3 / Re: Wings (first assembly)

« Last post by Brock on February 26, 2026, 08:16:48 PM »

I ended up remaking the eight U-plies.  Really went quite fast (20 min?) since I already had it figured out.  Now I hope that the material I used isn't missed elsewhere down the road (er runway).

Let the fun begin!  Today I took the plung and started adding/removing/adding-again ribs to the rear spar.  What fun it is to see things come together.  After taking this pic I did find one gusset on rib #3 still needing trimming.  Ok back off they will come.  Get it right before the glueing begins.

I came up with a sort of code to mark the rear spar with.  First I numbered the location of each rib, the marked 'S' for the locations that will be modified for a compression-Strut, then marked 'K' for those that get a K-block. Marked 'D' for..... Hmmm I forgot what that stands for.  Anyway a rib like 7 had '7SK' penciled on the spar next to it's location.  That's rib 7, gets compression strut mod, and has a K block.  There may be easier ways to keep track but this seemed to help me.

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Single Seaters / Re: Another 'Washout' thread

« Last post by Chuck in Indiana on February 26, 2026, 09:41:11 AM »

I detailed how I did it on my thread, pages 24-27.

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Single Seaters / Re: Another 'Washout' thread

« Last post by Brock on February 24, 2026, 03:12:40 PM »

'Over-Think' is what tiggers do bestist.
Build flat it is.  Then worry about washout after initial rigging.

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Builders logs / Re: Pappy's LEXL Build in Texas

« Last post by pappyadkins on February 24, 2026, 12:53:21 PM »

Yes my original plan was to make a "set on top" aluminum tank that was shaped to the wing... I think I saw it somewhere on here years ago (the end of my 5th video shows a picture of the aluminum tank they had started, but I think this pix may show it best...) I added an extra support on that wing too... but then I started thinking about folding the wing... I still think it best to have the tank attached to both spar for folding, but then again would probably need to be drained before folding, so I don't know if it'd matter... I'll shut up now... lol

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Single Seaters / Re: Another 'Washout' thread

« Last post by Chuck in Indiana on February 24, 2026, 12:46:55 PM »

You may be overthinking this.. It's easy to set washout on the last preassembly before cover.

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Single Seaters / Another 'Washout' thread

« Last post by Brock on February 24, 2026, 12:20:04 PM »

There are many threads on washout, they have all been a good read but most of them are several years old.  So I wanted to ask anew.  Is everyone still following the plans and building the wing flat then setting the washout later as described?

In my head is the ringing montra 'just follow the plans', 'just follow the plans'.  Ha, I've always looked for alternate ways to do things.  Usually follow the prescribed 'hard way to do it'.  Just in my nature, so it seems.

What makes me want to buck the plans is two fold.  One, twisting the wing after the nose ply is on has got to be hard on the ply (one reason for buckles).  The other is twising the wing after the fabric is shrunk just seems counter productive.

I did/am consider/ing building flat, next seting washout on the airframe, then somehow gluing on the nose ply while the wing is twisted as well as doing the final fabric shrink at that time too.  Well, I've mellowed with the years behind me and am happy to hear what the latest advice on this subject is.

Thanks in advance, and thanks to those who have posted on the subject many many threads ago.