7 of 27: April 2007
The method described in the manual for making a template using discrete co-ordinates and connecting them with an arbitrary curve did not make much sense to me. The discrete points are given to 0.5mm accuracy, and how the the connecting lines were drawn made a large difference to how the template fit on the wing. I tried several templates on particle shelving boards and eventually discarded the idea. Then I cut the template on a foam board using my CNC foam cutter. Instead of joining the discrete co-ordinates with curved lines, I made a stair-case pattern so that only the discrete co-ordinates touched the wing surface. This removed any uncertainties in how the points are connected.