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1. 07:43 AM - Re: Rudder Covering - How to? (Richard Pike)
2. 07:54 AM - Re: Re: Rudder Covering - How to? (Herb)
3. 08:33 AM - Re: Rudder covering- How to? (william sullivan)
4. 05:45 PM - 65 HP Rotax (Frank & Margie)
5. 07:55 PM - Re: 65 HP Rotax (Richard Pike)
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| Subject: | Re: Rudder Covering - How to? |
Here's how I did this rudder early this summer: I cut the fabric just like you
did. At the top curve, I cut the fabric so that I had a good overlap and then
cut a bunch of slits in it as I wrapped the first side of fabric around the small
diameter tube and used lots of glue to tack it in tight. I didn't worry about
the fabric from the first side laying back on itself on the inside, a little
MEK laid onto the surface of the fabric as you iron it out will make it disappear.
Then the second side was wrapped around and also had a lot of slits cut into it,
you overlay one little width of slit fabric over it's neighbor as you work your
way around the corner.
Then you cover it with bias ply tape, I think I used 4" width to get plenty of
overlap. You can pull or stretch the bias ply as you lay it on and it will conform
nicely. The iron will take care of any details.
You can sort of see the overlapped and slit fabric under the curved bias tape in
the photo. (There are lots of bugs in the paint because little growing Firestars
need their protein)
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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| Subject: | Re: Rudder Covering - How to? |
Jim Miller used an iron and elbow grease to stretch and iron the
fabric around curved areas...He then trimmed the excess and glued...Herb
At 09:40 AM 10/30/2010, you wrote:
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>Here's how I did this rudder early this summer: I cut the fabric
>just like you did. At the top curve, I cut the fabric so that I had
>a good overlap and then cut a bunch of slits in it as I wrapped the
>first side of fabric around the small diameter tube and used lots of
>glue to tack it in tight. I didn't worry about the fabric from the
>first side laying back on itself on the inside, a little MEK laid
>onto the surface of the fabric as you iron it out will make it disappear.
>
>Then the second side was wrapped around and also had a lot of slits
>cut into it, you overlay one little width of slit fabric over it's
>neighbor as you work your way around the corner.
>
>Then you cover it with bias ply tape, I think I used 4" width to get
>plenty of overlap. You can pull or stretch the bias ply as you lay
>it on and it will conform nicely. The iron will take care of any details.
>
>You can sort of see the overlapped and slit fabric under the curved
>bias tape in the photo. (There are lots of bugs in the paint because
>little growing Firestars need their protein)
>
>Richard Pike
>MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
>
>
>Read this topic online here:
>
>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=317486#317486
>
>
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>http://forums.matronics.com//files/curvefabric_327.jpg
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Rudder covering- How to? |
- Bill- Go to the EAA Video Player and look under "Tube and Fabric".- T
hey have a video called "Forming fabric around a tight radius".
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----------------------- Bill
Sullivan
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Richard, ref your comment:
"After several hours of
that I decided the engine could be trusted (HAH!) and went to the hoop
skid."
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
You've got quite a few years of experience with the 65 HP Rotax. I know
the above comment was in reference to the 532----how much do you trust
the newer versions of the 582?
Thanks,
Frank Clyma
Orange Park, FL
currently flying 65HP Continental
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It is trustworthy enough. Airplane engines can always be made better, but it is
acceptable. If I had bought a 912 years ago, I might be happier, or more confident,
but considering the number of hours I fly each year, I wouldn't upgrade
now because I won't live long enough to amortize the difference and there are
other things I would rather spend the money on.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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