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Anyone else question this part of the plans while building? I can't figure out why this is not adding up and what I am failing to see here...

Area G calls for a 3 inch RS9 with a 45 degree angle and a Rs10 corner block which will have the RS8 diagonal against it at a 45 degree angle. The plans make this RS9 look like the same height as the RS8 doubler on the spar with everything equal in size. Should the 3 inch RS9 that I am pointing to actually be an RS8? Or should I just let this hang low? I am attaching a picture of what this really looks like alongside what the plans have this looking like.

I know this is a very small detail but I've learned small details can become big details downstream, so I am just trying to understand 100% why this is.

Thanks

What model of MiniMAX are your plans?

Lynn

This is for the Vmax. (This particular area is also on the Eros plans)

Here's what mine looks like (from the bottom), I'm building an EROS:

Quoted from timyandow This is for the Vmax. (This particular area is also on the Eros plans)

I guess that explains why it looks different that the lighter weight MiniMAX plans show. Best wishes and happy building.

Lynn

Thanks John. That is very helpful.

The RS 9 which glues to the RS8 spar doubler will protrude below by 1/8 inches. so be it. same for the RS9 diagonal if it werent notched.so why was it notched to make it flush with the corner blocks on the bottom?

Timyandow, I feel your pain.  I too struggled to interpret this area of the wing.  I think there are some errors (or at least inconsistencies) on the drawings.  I took the time to write up a summary so others can see how I solve the problems and so it'll be much easier for my 2nd wing build.

Here's the document:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12vM-uplxxpUmAKRtxK0-qt35sx23wn0u/view?usp=sharing


So---print my document, get out your plans and cypher it out, and it'll begin to make sense.  My solution worked very well for me.  Note that in the document I marked the pertinent areas of the drawing pages.  I also included a photo of my solution in that area.

Let me know what you think and if my solution makes sense.  

Best,

Dave