Chapter 14 – CS spar prep for final glass

I started today by refilling the slow hardener bottles & cleaning the Dritz scissors.

I then removed the peel ply from the CS spar, cleaned up & removed the peel ply strings & goobers from the layup.

Chap 14 - CS spar build

I used the Fein saw to cut the glass flush at the CS spar end.

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After cleaning up the end glass on the spar, I removed it from its 2×4 mounts.

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I again used the Fein saw to trim the glass along the top & bottom edges (at the angled/wedged corner) so it was close to the foam.  I hit the edges with a hard sanding block as well.

Chap 14 - CS spar build

I cut the 5″ x 14″ oval access hole on the front face of the CS spar.

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I removed the peel ply at the edge of the oval hole & sanded a beveled transition around the cutout.

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I then sanded the entire front face & Dremeled out any dead micro & epoxy.

Finally, I vacuumed the entire spar & the surrounding work bench.

 

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