achinists5shop is a quick energetic man, hewill now make a simple jig (see Fig. 3)for tapering these battens from ls92 in.at one end to 1 #2- in. at the otherend, in the following manner:—Get apiece of hard wood, about 20 ft. by 6 in.by \ in. The top and bottom surfaces and 37 HOW AN AEROPLANE IS… … tapering- LongeronsFig. 3. correct length, one end should be clampeddown at \ in. from the straight edge ofthe batten and the other end flush withthe edge. Test the straightness of the 38 HOW AN AEROPLANE IS BUILTlongeron and fix it with a few additionalclamps. Having assured yourself that…
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