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first strip fairing question:
By:Scott E. Davis
Date: 5/3/2001, 1:48 pm

Late last night, I finally got up nerve enough to put on my first strip! I see some "less than fair curves" - maybe 1/8 " off. What is the best way to fair them? Must I take the strip off and grind the forms down to fair it, or can I shim the strip away from the forms. And, if I do use a shim, what about the next strips above the first one? Will I have to shim them all or will they follow the first strip? The problem must have come about when I cut straight lines between some of the lofting points on this Great Awk design. Please give me some tips. Scott E.

Messages In This Thread

first strip fairing question:
Scott E. Davis -- 5/3/2001, 1:48 pm
Re: first strip fairing question:
Ben Staley -- 5/3/2001, 2:37 pm
Re: first strip fairing question:
Joel -- 5/3/2001, 7:42 pm
Thanks for both sides of the story *NM*
Scott E. Davis -- 5/4/2001, 1:52 pm