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Re: Covering material quantities
Not trying to push their product but I used the Superflite system and it was sooo much easier. the main reason was during Oshkosh airventure, they gave participating individuals a $500 voucher toward
By Alex Frizzell · #89574 ·
Re: Covering material quantities
Just saying: JClementOnFabric from files. "Fabric is Ceconite 2.7 oz. from Wicks with Air Tech finishing system. Air Tech uses 2-3 coats of primer over the bare fabric, some sanding then color coat.
By jsnerstrom@... · #89573 ·
Re: Sheet metal questions
Thanks for the link Keith! Great builder log. This is the kind of thing we look for when doing an airworthiness inspection. Some are not nearly as good as yours! Joe [email protected]> wrote:
By Joe Norris · #89572 ·
Re: Sheet metal questions
Awesome Thanks! ? -DjD [email protected]> wrote:
By DjD · #89571 ·
Re: Sheet metal questions
Dan, great builders log, you did some great fabrication work.
By Alex Frizzell · #89570 ·
Re: Sheet metal questions
Here you go: ?https://eaabuilderslog.org/?blproject&proj=7Z1b6GTJh&sid=8KOcjMjDV&dosid
By Keith Klos · #89569 ·
Re: Sheet metal questions
Was there a link to the pictures that I missed? I would like to see them but would not particularly like the hunt... Sent from my Pixel 5a [email protected]> wrote:
By DjD · #89568 ·
Re: Sheet metal questions
Thanks Mike.
By Dan Gidzinski · #89567 ·
Re: Covering material quantities
Thirty years of Polyfiber with their brand of urethane color on my Cessna 140. Always hangared. Looks new still. [email protected]> wrote:
By Christian Bobka · #89566 ·
Re: Covering material quantities
Your post suggests thet JC recommended Air Tech and Loehle. He DID NOT. Clement #10 has the same issues I.ve experienced on m y W10. Serious cracking on many areas of upper surfaces. My W10 is dacron
By Tailwind14855 · #89565 ·
Re: Covering material quantities
Before deciding on Stits I suggest you research some of JC's comments on covering.? Save yourself a lot of time with AirTech or Loehle systems.? Results are excellent.
By jsnerstrom@... · #89564 ·
Re: Covering material quantities
That is excellent information, thank you , thank you for that.?Sent from my Galaxy
By Jim Schmidt · #89563 ·
Re: Covering material quantities
Jim I used 36 yds of Ceconite fabric, C-102-3, 7 gallons of poly brush, 5 gallons of poly spray, 4 gallons of polytone plus a quart of grey for interior, 3 quarts of polytak cement, and7 gallons of
By WILLIAM · #89562 ·
Re: Elevator pushrod
The W8 fuselage drawing shows tube centerlines. The W10 drawings show outside tube dimensions. The Baraboo? W10's were built from W8 drawings with penciled in changes. I measured the cabin dimensions
By Tailwind14855 · #89561 ·
Re: Elevator pushrod
I am building a VR3 Fuselage. I have found it to be fantastic. Right or wrong, it matches the Aircraft Spruce plans. I have found only one obvious mistake on the horizontal inboard rib, but was easily
By Terry Burch · #89560 ·
Re: Sheet metal questions
Dan, I looked at your photos.? Nice work! and I'm jealous of your workshop :)
By Mike Wilson · #89559 ·
Re: Elevator pushrod
Idler with rod end bearings eliminated the need for rotating fitting on the aft end of forward pushrod.
By Tailwind14855 · #89558 ·
Re: Elevator pushrod
I made a lot of small changes in the elevator controls. One major one was to use an idler which allows two separate tubes. The idler requires a larger fuselage cross tube to mount the idler fittings
By Tailwind14855 · #89557 ·
Re: Sheet metal questions
Since this is the last time I¡¯ll build anything most likely, I wanted to press the easy button just once in my life. I ordered a new Titan O-340 which was delivered in June after 18 months on order.
By Dan Gidzinski · #89556 ·
Re: Sheet metal questions
Dan,? I hear ya about the pictures, I have slowed down computer updates as well. ?Not so sure I¡¯ll finish before you¡­my progress has slowed a bit, some of it due to the head scratching moments
By Matt W · #89555 ·