Jim, Are you using straight edge tapes? How do you get them to stay down---anytime I've used them, they eventually cause a crack at the edge of the tape? Marl...
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Jim and Donna Clement
twind8
Jul 1, 2004 5:30 pm
Right, straight edge tape. Put three coats of adhesive on the area to be taped, then stick down one end of the tape. When dry enough to pull on it without...
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john koning
fltrbg
Jul 1, 2004 6:33 pm
Jim, What type of urethane adhesive have you been using? John. Jim and Donna Clement <168x@...> wrote: Right, straight edge tape. Put three coats of...
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gary91390@...
gary91390
Jul 1, 2004 9:50 pm
I am putting fittings on to my spars and can't find anything in my books about bolt torque and wood. The Standard aircraft handbook gives 160 to 190 inch...
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Jim and Donna Clement
twind8
Jul 1, 2004 10:08 pm
John, The green is Superflite and the clear is Randolph. They are the same except for color. Jim C ... From: john koning To: TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com ...
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Danny
dan42101
Jul 1, 2004 10:14 pm
for what it's worth,I found this on prop bolt torque. It is all I have found on wood torque values so far. I'm sure there is plenty of advice out there from...
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gary knapp
gary91390
Jul 1, 2004 11:05 pm
Thanks, George. I don't know if I have a pop up stopper or not. But i am getting a headache. I tried forwarding to my AOL and it worked. I saved it I printed...
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Jim and Donna Clement
twind8
Jul 1, 2004 11:17 pm
... From: "Jim and Donna Clement" <168x@...> To: <TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 6:02 PM Subject: Emailing: fabric on rudder...
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gary knapp
gary91390
Jul 1, 2004 11:21 pm
Thanks, Jim. When you slit the fabric at the underside of the vertical for the elivater push tube must it bereinforce someway? Gary ... message. ... 004.jpg ...
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Jim and Donna Clement
twind8
Jul 2, 2004 12:04 am
The vertical fin fabric goes from side to side and closes up the bottom from the leading edge to the two vertical tubes. From there to the tail post it is...
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Jim and Donna Clement
twind8
Jul 2, 2004 12:09 am
This might help, Jim...
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Jim and Donna Clement
twind8
Jul 2, 2004 12:15 am
Waiting for another quart of urethane adhesive. Surface tapes are around door opening but not on side stringers. Jim C...
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Alex Frizzell
carrxw10
Jul 2, 2004 12:25 am
Thanks for all the great pics Jim, you sure make this covering process look easy. and damn pretty, I might say. Alex ... From: Jim and Donna Clement To:...
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Cy Galley
cygalley
Jul 2, 2004 12:39 am
You can get some guidance at http://www.sensenichprop.com/sen_html/aircraft_cet/install/installation.html They describe how to torque a prop bolt in a birch...
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gary knapp
gary91390
Jul 2, 2004 12:47 am
Thanks Jim. Please don't bother the photo came after I posted. Gary ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB...
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gary knapp
gary91390
Jul 2, 2004 12:52 am
Cy that's very good Thanks. Gary Knapp ... http://www.sensenichprop.com/sen_html/aircraft_cet/install/installation.html ... ...
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Luc H.
luchermange
Jul 2, 2004 12:55 am
Jim Your working soo fast that dust doesn't have time to settle, great photo's. On your next Tailwind maybe you can do automatic time elapsed photography or...
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Louis Owen
flightplan29
Jul 2, 2004 2:19 am
Here's what Sterba has to say on the subject. Lou Propeller bolts should always be tightened evenly in a cross pattern gradually tightening all to an even...
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Mark McAtee
gorgonc3
Jul 2, 2004 2:34 am
Jim, What was (is) the urethane adhesive you referred to? What do you use for glueing the fabric to the tubing? I have covered several planes and have not...
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JB Selk
tdragw8
Jul 2, 2004 2:54 am
Jim, why close up the bottom of the fin at all? Is that to give you more overlap to again avoid stitching? Thanks, Brenden ... From: Jim and Donna Clement To:...
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Jim and Donna Clement
twind8
Jul 2, 2004 3:00 am
The green urethane adhesive is from Superflite and the clear that is in most of the photos is Randolph urethane. Most Superflite dopes and covering product are...
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Jim and Donna Clement
twind8
Jul 2, 2004 3:03 am
It gives more area to glue the fuselage top fabric to. No stitching. Jim C ... From: JB Selk To: TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004...
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Dave Conrad
contrailsdad
Jul 2, 2004 3:16 am
Last couple nights I've been welding and brazing the tail assembly. Thought I'd post a pic. Dave Conrad...
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SHELIA PARKER
gordonlparker
Jul 2, 2004 3:26 am
Jim C. Your work and pictures are great-- Some including my self might like to see how you hid the bottom hinge of the rudder. I had to call Konicek to...
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Estelle Danner
tailwindtrike
Jul 2, 2004 12:51 pm
Hi Dave that looks like progress to me ! I think i will have to give you a ride every month to keep you insprierd . keep up the good work Bob Danner ... From:...
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DaveM
yslr1
Jul 2, 2004 1:31 pm
Looking good Dave. It's good to see a family garage used what it is meant for--airplane building ;^) Dave 2 ... From: Dave Conrad To: Tailwind at Yahoo ;...
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gary knapp
gary91390
Jul 2, 2004 2:17 pm
Thanks Lou. Wood propellers are made of hard wood. Is 15 to 18 ft/lbs still the torque to use on the 3/8 bolts of the mid spar strut fittings? Gary Knapp ... ...
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Dave Conrad
contrailsdad
Jul 2, 2004 2:43 pm
Bob, That would work for me! Dave ... <image.tiff> ... <image.tiff>...
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Dave Conrad
contrailsdad
Jul 2, 2004 2:44 pm
I't a three car garage, in the summer it's an airplane shop! Winter all the cars need to go in it. That's my rule. Dave ... <image.tiff> ... <image.tiff>...
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Louis Owen
flightplan29
Jul 2, 2004 2:45 pm
Gary I really can't speak to this. I've built two Tailwinds and helped with two more and we tightened the spar bolts by "feel" . Probably used a wrench about...
