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8. Attaching Pod to Wing

33. Using a rag soaked with a bit of alcohol (denatured or rubbing), clean bottom and top of wing in the vicinity where the pod will attach. In addition, clean the covering material around the perimeter of the pod's wing saddle. A hot glue fillet will be applied to this area, and thus the surfaces should be free from grease to ensure a good bond.

Cleaning wing before attaching pod Corner between wing and pod is cleaned with alcohol before hot glue fillet is applied

34. Feed the antenna wire from wing through the servo access hole in pod. Slide pod onto wing and center it. Put a small dab of hot glue between the rear end of the pod and the wing. Press pod against wing until glue sets.

Securing rear end of pod with a dab of hot-glue Applying hot-glue fillet around perimeter of pod

35. To mount the pod permanently to the wing, a fillet of hot glue will be applied around the perimeter of the pod (see plans). This fillet will bond the pod to the wing. To do this, run a small bead of hot glue around the perimeter of the pod, in the corner between the wing and pod. Move the glue gun slowly while pressing the nozzle into the corner. Try to apply an even stream of hot glue to the corner. If you miss an area, you can always come back and re-apply glue. To finish the fillet, run the heated nozzle back and forth along the fillet to shape it. Use the hot-glue sparingly as it is heavy. Allow hot glue to cool and set.

Applying hot-glue fillet around top of pod

9. Installing Servos

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