---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 09/07/08: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:17 PM - My Interpretation Of Tip Installation... (Matt Dralle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:17:19 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: My Interpretation Of Tip Installation... Dear Listers, Today marks the completion of my RV-8 Tail including all of the fiberglassing and tip installation. I had asked the List a while back about filling the backs of the tips on the Vert/Horz Stabs and got some great feedback. I used some hard foam and built a "dam" and glassed the inside then rapped the outside with tape and filled with resin/flockedcotton and then sanded it down to the right size. Worked great and the next time I could do the whole thing in a couple of days. Rather than glassing over the whole end of the surface onto the fiberglass tips, I opted to just mount using screws and platenuts and only glassed AL-to-tip on the Elevator counterbalances where necessary. They came out very nice I think with minimal fuss and muss. Since the Rudder bottom and Fin Top had to be removable for access to wiring, I decided that I wanted everything to look the same and so I used the screws and platenuts throughout. Really didn't add that much weight and allows for tip removal down the road without paint damage. The mount for the VOR/GS/LOC antenna on the Vert Stab came out very nice I think and is very solid. I definitely learned a lot about fiberglassing in the last couple of weeks as well as gel-coating. Lots of pictures attached. Best regards, Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 - N844RV (res) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-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/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-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.