Build The Wing; Install The Ailerons - GREAT PLANES Gee Bee Instruction Manual

BUILD THE WING

Install the Ailerons

Do the right wing first so your work matches the photos
the first time through. You can do one wing at a time, or
work on them together.
DRILL A 3/32" HOLE
1/2" DEEP, IN CENTER
OF HINGE SLOT
1. Drill a 3/32" hole, 1/2" deep in the center of each
hinge slot to allow the CA to "wick" in. Follow-up with a #11
blade to clean out the slots. Hint: If you have one, use a
high-speed rotary tool to drill the holes.
CUT THE COVERING
AWAY FROM THE SLOT
2. Use a sharp #11 blade to cut a strip of covering
from the hinge slots in the wing and aileron.
3. Cut three 3/4" x 1" hinges from the CA hinge strip.
Snip off the corners so they go in easier.
4. Test fit the ailerons to the wing with the hinges. If
the hinges don't remain centered, stick a pin through the
middle of the hinge to hold it in position.
hinges. Adjust the aileron so there is a small gap between the
LE of the aileron and the wing. The gap should be small, just
enough to see light through or to slip a piece of paper through.
each hinge. Do not use CA accelerator. After the CA has
fully hardened, test the hinges by pulling on the aileron.
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1"
the wing for the aileron servo. Use a trim iron to seal the
3/4" covering to the inner edges of the opening.
the two slots for the landing gear.
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5. Remove any pins you may have inserted into the
6. Apply six drops of thin CA to the top and bottom of
7. Cut the covering 1/8" [3mm] inside the opening in
8. On the bottom of the wing, cut the covering from