Astro Jeff

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Astro Jeff Construction Log

Consult the parts list if you are building the short kit.

If you have the full kit, separate all parts for the wings, stab, and rudder.

Wings:
1. Cut the 1/8 by 3/32 spruce sub spars to the correct length for the ply wing ribs.
2. Place a sheet of wax paper over the plans.
3. Glue the strips to the ribs over the plans. (Picture 1)

Picture 1

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4. Place the LE and TE sheeting on the plans and pin in place. (Picture 2)
5. Trim and pin sheets in place
6. Prepare the spars.
a. Trim to length
b. Add CA to the spar and lay up 3/8 wide 0.007 CF strips on spruce spars. (Picture 2 & 3)
c. CA the spar to the sheeting at the correct stations. Use the ribs to correctly locate these stations

[equest]

Oh Goody, another woodie coming to life. Watching with interest :)

[bobby legue]

Im in. I loved my Astro Jeff and hope to come across another some day. I have both the money and the time to own one so I must be ready!
Bobby

[Wind Shadow]

I always wanted an Astro Jeff, just never got one when I had the funds!
Glad to see kits are back in existence...
Plan on getting a kit from you sometime Jim...Keep making the kits until I get mine!! :D

Wind Shadow

[LVsoaring]

Im in. I loved my Astro Jeff and hope to come across another some day. I have both the money and the time to own one so I must be ready!
Bobby

I thought Ray Hayes (Skybench) was kitting it???

[vintagesailplnr]

I thought Ray Hayes (Skybench) was kitting it???

He was, I purchased the "rights" to kit it from him. I am using the same laser cutter, new canopy maker, same fuse maker and the rest is mine.
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Jim

[Brendan Miller]

What do the spoilers look like on yours? Mine are ply with holes in them, just wondering if this was what the plans originally called for, or just something you could do.