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From: BOBPAS26@aol.com (by way of Marvin Kaye <marvkaye@olsusa.com>)
Subject: Re: Joe Trepicone/Winglet Installation
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<< I am in the process of installing the winglets for my IV-P.  The process
has been going, shall we say, less than smoothly.  Hopefully I get some 
help from your experience. >>

Joe, I recommend you maintain the leading edge as straight and true as
possible. It's easy to see any discrepancy in the finished project and
difficult to correct. If you haven't already trimmed off the end of the wing,
just don't slide the tip all the way on to the edge of the joggle, and fill
the remaining gap with micro, or micro/flox mix, as required. The more
difficult alignment for us was setting the "toe in" of the vertical section
of the wingtips. One wingtip was almost perfectly aligned when the leading
edges were aligned; the other required some heating and twisting. We studied
this problem for a couple of months before deciding to "just do it." In the
end, both winglets came out as symetrical and accurate as we could
measure--beginner's luck I assure you. In any case, our experience to date
indicates that once you are through this, building is very simple and
straightforward--until you get to the door.

Bob Pastusek

PS: I have the template in question, slightly used, and could send it along
if you'd like. I think it's main purpose was to remove excess material to
allow the winglet to close better at the trailing edge. Probably not
absolutely required, but helpful. 


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