I've had a look in the archives and the H&T and can't find anyone
else mentioning this particular problem, so maybe I am being stupid
somehow! (No doubt someone will tell me if that is the case ....)
I am shortly about to do the aileron hinge flange layups. For each
aileron, my manual calls for 2 pieces of of BID (cut at 45 degrees as
usual) "full length" by 100m wide. The full length of my aileron is
about 1540mm, but the longest piece of BID 100mm wide I can cut from
a 1-metre width at 45 degress is about 1315mm.
Do I cut it somewhat wider than 100mm and stretch until it is the
right length (hoping it hasn't got too narrow by then)?
Do I make it in 2 pieces, with a small (what length?) overlap overlap
at the joint?
I'm inclined to cut pieces 900 long and 640 + overlap (say 670 for a
30mm overlap, which feels good to me). The longer pieces would be
used at opposite ends on the first and last layers, so that the
joints are not on top of each other but are not so far off-centre as
to interfere with the hinge area and cause extra thickness there.
Any thoughts would be welcome - including the official factory line
on this! I have the second aileron to fettle up ready for the layup,
so hope to have answers by the time I've got that ready.
regards
Rowland
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