Isotopes LEXL build in MO

[Kamcoman77]

I cut the bevel on my table saw before I assembled the front spars, but I did make a couple of wedges that I glued to the bottom of my router to trim the angle on the spar web. That same setup should work just fine to trim the spar cap. An easier way might be just run the spar through your table saw with the blade set to the proper angle.

[Isotope]

8* or 10*? My plans say 10. After doing a little research i wonder how well a table saw would work? Man i would hate taking my pretty spar through a saw..    But i would try it with some help

[Kamcoman77]

Plans say 10°. I made a mock nose rib/spar/wing rib to determine my angle since I was using the Iron Designs wing rib size. I cut my spar caps from a 14-foot-long plank, then cut the 8° angle on my upper front caps. I used the fence on my table saw to hold the wood in alignment while I ran it through the saw. I had rollers to support the wood on both ends.

[pappyadkins]

Many ways to skin that cat... I just sanded after assembly... no fuss, didn't have to fight the saw... but either way works... keep on plugging along...

[Kamcoman77]

Yes, as Pappy says, sanding is an option as well as using a hand plane and shaving the angle to the 8° or 10° mark. I just used my table saw because I had it already set up to cut my spar caps out of my 14-foot-long planks.