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Lancair ES builders:

I am just mounting the spar shear panels in the ES. I have a couple of items
that would seem to make assembly easier. Has anyone done this or had the
same thoughts?


Number 1:

The manual says to place a 1/4" spacer between the spar and the front and
rear shear panels. I measured the backup plates that go between the shear
panels and spar and they each are .260  to .265". It seems to me I would be
building in a .020 to .030  interference fit that will have to be expanded
through 19 ply of fiberglass when I finally want to put the wings in for the
final time. I believe I should mark the backup plates and use them as
spacers. Has anyone else run into this problem?

Number 2

Looking forward in the manual on how the main gear is mounted, both the
front and rear shear panels need to be cut to mount the gear receptacles
(~1.85" x 14.5" long). The manual leaves the cutting until after the shear
panel is mounted. Cutting the 1/2" fiberglass is a bear!  It seems it would
be much easier to cut off 1.8" x 14.5" before I mount the panels, then use a
grinder to get the remaining .050" off when I mount the gear receptacles.
Comments?

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