Hi! Brian
Redux both components then trowel off the excess when the two are placed
together and trowel it into any voids seen by use of the light underneath or
behind the joint. Don't penny pinch you only get one go at it. and a bit of
Redux wasted isn't worth the cost of doing remedial works. Also the amount
additional you use will be less than having to fill with unstructural filler
on the outside of the fuselage. IMHO the screws or cleco's are ok but for
alignment NOT pulling together and getting dimples everywhere.
Regards
Bob H G-PTAG Europa MKI/Jabiru 3300.
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From: <EuropaXSA276@aol.com>
Subject: Europa-List: Cockpit module goes in next weekend!
>
> Howdy Gents:
>
> Well, I have been busy this holiday weekend in my shop prepping to bond
this
> module in next week. Actually took an extra day of vacation Friday to
spend
> in the shop.
>
> I think by end of day today I'll be comfortable enough to set this baby
in.
> I have a hoist and will buy a strap come along today for the area around
the
> head rests.
>
> Naturally... I have questions. John Eckell wrote the he and Steve used
about
> 600 grams of Araldite < weight without hardener for the module.>
>
> That close to what everyone else experienced?
>
> They also used about 120 #8 X 1/2 sheet metal screws to pull this thing
> together. That's a lot!
> How do you get them to release from the Araldite after cure?
>
> Someone mentioned a lot of dimpling from the screws after cure? Anyone
have a
> fix for that?
>
> I understand the bright light shining under the canoe to check for voids.
>
> What method do you use to fill the voids if found?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Brian S
> A276 Tri Gear. Texas
> See my build photos at:
> http://forum.okhuijsen.org/BrianS
>
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