At 09:25 AM 5/4/2006, you wrote: > Some time ago I listed a posting on fitting cross members with > gussets already fitted, and somebody replied saying that the > curvature of the side frame would pose a problem, > I really think the core of the problem is being missed, being > that the number of variables are being reduced by fixing the > gussets to the cross member, its much easier to fit one cross > member and its associated bits, than to try and fit three pieces > which will slip and slop and slide all over the place, how you want > to mate those components together with the side frame is a minor > problem and can be done by whatever method you see fit, you can > always fit the cross member and then the gussets later, ( and this > works cause thats the way I did it ), but then you have to get > excess dried glue out of the joint, which in itself is not impossible to do, > Chris johnston +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
When I started my project, the sides and bottom of the "boat" were completed without gussets installed. I too had many joints that had excess glue squeezed out. Rather than remove the excess glue I simply sanded a slight bevel on that edge of the gusset to make it seat properly. Within reason, the gap filling qualities of the epoxies we us leave some room for error. Also, with nearly every gusset joint in the boat having a ply backing, I suspect it's really not that big of a deal. For the few joints that aren't ply backed, a small piece of triangle cut ply could be added quite easily. 209 hours on my airframe without a problem would indicate to me that it works o.k. Larry Flesner
