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Building photos of the Plecan Simplex


 Align the spars with the lines indicated on the plan for the spar root ends.  Once the spars are located and the W2 rib is in
 proper position, tack glue the rib and fix its position with pins on both sides.  Do the same at the tip rib and then align
 and tack glue the other ribs.  W1 ribs are installed after the wing center is built.   Use thin CA very sparingly for tack gluing.

Wing tip details.  I prefer wing tips that sweep up as they are easier to cover but this type is easier to build.  On the top a separate piece of covering must be used from the last rib out.



Triangles were puchased from OSH, a local hardware store.  Holes are drilled in the flanges so they can be pinned to the building board.  This method
results in very true wing alignment.  Wing spars butt together at the center line and the dihedral brace is very effective in setting and checking the dihedral angle.  
There are reference lines on the plan to align the wings and and triangles.  It worked best to set the Simplex wing panels on the trailing edge as the leading
edge is not at the bottom of the wing surface and would not touch the supports.  The name for the square is Swanson Speedlite Square,
mine are 8 inch but they also are available in 12 inch sizes.  http://www.swansontoolco.com/product/speedlite-square-orange/

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