The proportions are odd, the legs look much smaller than i imagined them.

Also gotta fix the tearout, I'm thinking of just taking like an inch off the overall length when I round the tip, which will remove the tearout in the process

I also don't have a fucking clue how I'm gonna clamp them for the glue-up. I'm considering gluing one at a time and using rubber bands. i dunno, let me know if you've got a better idea

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[–] 7 points 3 months ago* (5 children)

Put a fin in a vise. Clamp the fuselage to the vise.

Don't over clamp and press all the glue out.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Hmmmmmmmm I like that, but I doubt I have the equipment to do it

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    Not to be that guy, but fixturing/jigs is one of those spots where a 3d printer and cad skills could come in handy. It would be pretty straightforward to draw up some blocks that support the fins and you could put a band clamp around.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    How about - use an offcut that the body sits in at an angle such that the fin-body join is horizontal - the fin being in the clamp. Apply pressure with a weight on top and use masking tape to hold loosely together?

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