John & Amy Eckel wrote:
>
>Jeff,
>Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. I noticed in one picture that
>your
>wife is cutting strips of glass to make small pieces which I assume are to
>make
>up 2 inch wide pieces.
>A while back I was shown a method for doing this that has made it easier
>for me.
>If the plans call for a piece 2 inches wide by 10 inches long I draw that
>size on a piece of 2 mill plastic drop cloth with a Sharpie marker. I then
>turn the plastic over or the ink will be dissolved by the epoxy in the next
>step. I lay a piece of glass on the plastic and then put epoxy on it. I
>next
>squeegee off the excess epoxy and cut the shape with a rotary fabric cutter.
>I am using an OLFA, your wife will probably know. Pick the piece up with
>the plastic still attached and put it where needed, plastic side up of
>course.
>Once in place peel the plastic off and do the final fitting with a brush.
>Any time I have to put BID in place I wet it and cut it to size first.
>
>If I have to make multiple layers I either put several layers on the plastic
>before
>wetting, or make single layers and place one on top of the other while still
>on
>the bench. Also, when several 2 X ? tapes have to be made I draw several
>at a time and then just cut on the lines to make the individual parts.
>
>Hope this helps meet your one year target.
>
>John, A230
>
John,
Thanks for the information. Since that picture, we have discovered the
wonderful world of "Vis-queen" (plastic) and the razor knife. We simply
layout the BID on the plastic, coat with epoxy and cut with the razor
knife. Very neat and clean. Once the material is in place, strip off
the plastic and blend with a brush. Almost exactly as you have
recommended. As the Russian cosmonaut, from the movie 2010, would say,
easy as cake... :)
On another note, I started working with the wingtip lighting, today.
I'll be trying my hand at molding my own tips. Design is fairly simple
and hopefully will work for the tips. I have three materials that I
want to try. One is simple plexiglass. The others are PTFE and
polycarbonate. I'll let everyone know how the experiment works. I just
hate springing for $60 USD, each for clear tips...
--
Jeff - A055
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