Re: Tips on removal of front window and lessons learned


Subject:    Re: Tips on removal of front window and lessons learned
From:    Rob Kochman (rv10rob@gmail.com)
Date:    Thu Nov 19 - 4:53 PM
My wheels were provided with the fuselage kit.

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 3:53 PM, Jeff Carpenter <jeff@westcottpress.com>wrote:

>
> ... fine tooth saw type blade.  I was cutting down in to the arc of the
> window and it went "pop" with about an 8" crack.
>
> the wheels were supplied with the finish kit... don't remember the bag
> number.
>
> as long as you've got adequate air pressure, the cutoff wheels work very
> well... no need to reinvent the "wheel" on this one.
>
>
> On Nov 19, 2009, at 3:23 PM, Bill Mauledriver Watson wrote:
>
>> MauleDriver@nc.rr.com>
>>
>> 2 questions of academic interest only
>> - what multimaster blade did you use - a fine tooth saw type or the tile
>> cutter type of abrasive blade?
>> - I've never found the Vans supplies cutoff wheels - where are they?
>>
>> Curious Bill
>>
>> do not archive
>>
>>
>> Jeff Carpenter wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I used the Multimaster on the first window I tried to trim and it snapped
>>> in half.  I strongly suggest that you use the cut off wheels that Vans
>>> provided to make the initial trim on the window and sand it down for the
>>> final fit.
>>>
>>> Jeff Carpenter
>>> 40304
>>> You'd think I've redone all my windows at this point... but so far, only
>>> two.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>


-- 
Rob Kochman
RV-10 "Finishing" Kit
Woodinville, WA (near Seattle)
http://kochman.net/N819K




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