Quickie Q2 Lite Construction Manual - page 163
any excess epoxy. By this time, if your floor does not contain enough
hardened epoxy to build the Q3, you are either very accurate at
mixing epoxy, or else you are not working hard enough at squeegeeing
off excess epoxy.
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Spar caps A thru F are laminated in that order, with the widest
caps going on first. To pick up a spar cap and place it on the canard
use three people. While one person holds each end o( the spar cap,
the third removes any frazzles, being careful not to reduce the width
below what is called out for the particular spar cap. That third
person then stands at BLOO and positions the spar cap in the proper
location (centerline on BLOO and proper distance from the leading
edge of the canard) while the other two individuals keep the cloth
off of the foam so that it won't stick. When the center (third)
person is ready, one of the individuals holding an end lays it down
spanwise on the canard in the proper position (in relation to the
canard L.E.) and removes any wrinkles and kinks. This can be a slow
process, so keep your cool. Then the individual on the other end does
likewise. The center individual makes sure that the spar cap smoothly
"turns the corner on either end of the canard center section ewe.
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Squeegee each spar cap from BLOO outboard. Work out any wrinkles
by pulling carefully on the fibers.
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The remaining spar caps are each put on in a similar fashion.
Although you may be getting tired, you must rise up to the occasion
and concentrate on squeeging each spar cap well to avoid excess epoxy
which leads to excess weight. Use extra epoxy very sparingly on the
last spar cap. Every other spar cap (i.e. A, C, E, etc.) is allowed
to drape over the T.E. and down the shear web to the bottom. Trim B,
0, F, etc. at the I.E.
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Before quitting, peel ply all joints, and the first two inches
of the canard L.E.. Also, knife trim the L.E. at the tangent point,
just like you did on the main wing. Finally, clean up the mess, and
DON'T TOUCH THE CANARD FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS.
NOTE
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If you have room, and can be patient, it
would be better to permit the bottom main wing
lamination to cure for 48 hours plus. In the
meantime, you could skip ahead and work on fuel
system, canopy installation, etc.
INSTALLING THE CANARD STIFFENER
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Build a framework out of scrap lumber and bondo to hold the
canard jigged in place while you turn it over. As shown in the
pictures in the MAIN WING chapter in the "Laminating The Top Skin And
Top Spar Caps" section, we suggest that the lumber run from tip to
tip with a few cross pieces. Don't get fancy, just tie everything
together so that the main wing won't move.
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Next, when you are sure of your framework)break loose the canard
core female jigging templates with a hammer (they won't be needed
again), and turn the canard over so that the unglassed cores are
upward. Set the canard on the jigging table once again.
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Check the canard tip level lines. Jig, and shim, and bondo until
the canard tip level lines are absolutely perfect; almost, or maybe,
doesn't count. Then use bondo to secure all of the jigging so that a