on 9/4/03 3:47 PM, Gerry Holland at gnholland@onetel.com wrote:
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> For Jeremy's Hall of Infamy
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> I glued my Bob Archer VHF Aerial to the Stern Post prior to final gluing of
> Stern Post and Ribs to Fin. I prepared the area, mixed Redux and happily
> glued the lot together. I had had several 'dry' runs looking at the process
> to ensure all was complete in area before this very final sealing up. The
> most important task was to connect Aerial BNC connector to Ae!
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> Guess what. Completely forgot that job until next morning when all was well
> set.
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> The cure was dire. Hole in the Port skin of Fin large enough for hand and
> then connect Aerial. Make good my escape by re-skinning the area.
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> Good fun this building lark!
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> BTW. There are plenty more of those!
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> Regards
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> Gerry
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> Gerry Holland
> Europa 384
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Thats nothing,
I drilled my hinge holes for the trim tabs on the tail plane in the bottom
flange and had to glass them over to fix the stupid mistake.
Jeff Roberts
A258
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