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To bevel or taper the piece, place it on your worktable with the edge you are
working on lining up with the edge of the table. Using one bar sander to hold
the piece down, use another bar sander to do the actual sanding.
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While sanding, try to go over the entire edge in a sweeping motion, avoiding
any part of the assembly that is to remain non-beveled. This will make sure that
your bevel angle is even across the entire way.
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Make sure that you sand lengthwise with the grain and not across it, as this will
cause less strain on the wood and less chance of breaking the pieces.
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Using a tack cloth, carefully remove the balsa dust once you are done sanding.
Assembling the Rudder
To assemble the rudder, you are going to need the following pieces:
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Rudder Assembly (Figure K)
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Putting the pieces together
1.
Position the pieces as shown below and then glue the joints together.
2.
Once the parts are dry, carefully remove them from the wax paper.
3.
Bevel two 45
°
angles into the leading edge of the rudder to form a “V” shaped point. If
it’s easier to think about it this way, it should be 45
°
to the center on both sides, which
will cause a point to appear.
Note the three
individual pieces in this
image
