>when the flap cores are set upside down in the jigs, the jig for the
>outboard piece is slightly thicke
David - this is, I believe, a common problem. The blocks of foam that
the control surfaces are cut from are not themselves very
dimensionally accurate. I had to shim mine in various places to get
both LE & TE straight, and to achieve the specified washout. Remember
that the object of the exercise is to make a nice straight-looking
control surface, and don't worry if you have to adjust the
underpinnings to get that end result. You'll be throwing away the jig
blocks - the aeroplane parts are what you keep!
Incidentally the method in my manual for setting washout using shims
was based on incorrect trigonometry - I told the factory but I don't
think they've changed it yet. A digital level is very handy for
getting the washout correct, although you _can_ do it without one.
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Rowland
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