ROBBE Charter 3183, Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

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Charter
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3181
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Stage 2, joining the wing panels
- White glue should be used for this stage.
- The following parts are required to join the wings: the root
facing ribs F1, the 12 x 12 mm spruce wing dihedral brace
F20 and the 5 mm Ø beech dowel locating peg.
- Start by assembling the wing panels “dry” (no glue) to
check that everything fits snugly.
Fig. 25
- Glue together the two root facing ribs F1 with their edges
flush, at the same time gluing the dowel F21 in place cen-
trally.
Parts List -basic fuselage structure
Part No. Description Material Dimensions No. off
R 1 Fuselage side Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 2
R 2 Wing saddle doubler Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 2
R 3 Former Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R 4 Former Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R 5 Sub-former Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R 6 Former Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R 7 Servo plate Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R 8 Front wing locating piece Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R 9 Front wing locating piece Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R10 Rear wing screw support Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R11 Rear wing screw support Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R12 Fuselage bottom Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R13a Bottom doubler Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R13b Bottom doubler Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R14 Front nose panel Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R15 Cabin glazing frame Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R17 Rear former Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R18 Rear former Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R19 Rear fuselage bottom Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R20 Fuselage top rear decking Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R21 Fuselage top rear decking Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
R28 Fuselage longeron Balsa 4 x 4 mm Overlength 4
R29 Snake sleeve / pushrod (one Z-bend) Nylon Ready made 2 each
R30 Cabin glazing Hard PVC Ready made 3
R31 Tailskid Poplar ply 3 mm Laser-cut 1
Assembly and operating instructions
Figs. 26 to 28
- Insert the spruce dihedral brace F20 in one wing panel,
and fit the two ribs F1 and the beech dowel F21 on it, fol-
lowed by the second wing panel: the wing panels should
meet accurately in the centre, without gaps, and must not
be out of line or twisted relative to each other.
- When you are satisfied that this is the case, dismantle the
parts again, apply plenty of white glue to all the joint sur-
faces, and re-assemble the components in a single pro-
cedure. Ensure that parts F11 and F20 are glued securely
over their full area. Clamp the wing panels together in the
centre and at the trailing edge, and leave the glue to set
hard.
- When the joints are cured, sand the whole wing overall to
obtain a smooth, even finish.
- Drill a 6 mm Ø hole in the root ribs F1 at the marked point
for the wing retainer screw.
The basic wing structure is now complete. Work on it resu-
mes when the fuselage and tail panels have been built.