---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/30/10: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:43:09 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Rudder Covering - How to? From: "Richard Pike" 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 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/curvefabric_327.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:54:58 AM PST US From: Herb Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 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: > >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 > > >Attachments: > >http://forums.matronics.com//files/curvefabric_327.jpg > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:33:41 AM PST US From: william sullivan Subject: Kolb-List: 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". - ------------------------- ----------------------- Bill Sullivan ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:45:48 PM PST US From: "Frank & Margie" Subject: Kolb-List: 65 HP Rotax 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 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:55:32 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: 65 HP Rotax From: "Richard Pike" 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) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=317551#317551 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.