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Pinguino 145 #5 Panels

Got the two #5 panels glued this morning. One side sat down perfectly, but the other side needed some persuasion. Notice just clamps on one side and a stack of bricks on the other.

You just have to do whatever you need to make sure the panels are flat to each other.



Tomorrow I hope to do at least two or three panels.

Instead of doing both sides at the same time, I'll just do one side for a few panels and then the next day use those panels as guides to make sure the corresponding panel is as close as possible. I probably should have been doing this all along, but my #6 panels lined up almost perfectly when I laid them on top of each other this morning. Fingers crossed that the two #5's will match up too.



Peace!



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  1. Teradon04 May, 2020 17:11

    So there are only two #5 panels? Mine just came tonight and the manual says there are three. I was slightly confused coming into the house.

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