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1. 03:28 PM - wing fiberglass (Paul Holmes)
2. 03:40 PM - Re: wing fiberglass (Jim and Donna Clement)
3. 05:11 PM - Emailing: 103_0319 (Larry H)
4. 05:13 PM - Emailing: 103_0326 (Larry H)
5. 05:13 PM - Emailing: 103_0326 (Larry H)
6. 06:33 PM - Re: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? (Mcculleyja@aol.com)
7. 07:00 PM - Re: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? (Mcculleyja@aol.com)
8. 07:53 PM - Re: wing fiberglass (Dave Conrad)
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Where is the best place for the joint between the bottom and top pieces of fiberglass?
Is it practical to have it on the leading edge? Should the joint be butt
or lap?
Tom at Gougeon Bros ( West System) likes the lap joint and says with the 1.4 oz
stuff you can sand the lap flat and still have some overlapping fibers. Does
this sound reasonable?
Thanks for the voices of experience.
Paul Holmes
pholmes@wmis.net
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| Subject: | Re: wing fiberglass |
Paul, Run the first , top or bottom about 1/2" past the centerline of the leading
edge. After it cures sand the edge smooth and apply the other side and overlap
the same. It is much easier to hide the lap over a curved surface. Jim C
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From: Paul Holmes
To: Tailwind-list
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:26 PM
Subject: Tailwind-List: wing fiberglass
Where is the best place for the joint between the bottom and top pieces of fiberglass?
Is it practical to have it on the leading edge? Should the joint be
butt or lap?
Tom at Gougeon Bros ( West System) likes the lap joint and says with the 1.4
oz stuff you can sand the lap flat and still have some overlapping fibers. Does
this sound reasonable?
Thanks for the voices of experience.
Paul Holmes
pholmes@wmis.net
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| Subject: | Emailing: 103_0319 |
Here are a bunch of Tailwinders trying to hide from Mister Sun at Oshkosh 2004.
Larry Howell
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| Subject: | Emailing: 103_0326 |
More Tailwinders, wandering amongst the machinery !
Larry H.
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| Subject: | Emailing: 103_0326 |
More Tailwinders, wandering amongst the machinery !
Larry H.
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| Subject: | Re: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? |
--> Tailwind-List message posted by: Mcculleyja@aol.com
Wood spars, ribs, fabric covering, and double lift struts was also the
configuration of the Wittman Big X, a four place that Steve had hoped to get
certified for production but fell by the wayside in connection with the problems
of
WW2.
See the following for a picture (and data) of the Big X:
http://www.chlassociates.com/Aviation/n31637.htm
Jim McCulley
N 5566
In a message dated 8/23/04 2:45:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
mike_tailwind@att.net writes:
> I believe the Buttercup has an all fabric covered wing, unlike the
tailwind.
> But it has wood spars and ribs.
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| Subject: | Re: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? |
--> Tailwind-List message posted by: Mcculleyja@aol.com
Dorothy also did the same with the Big X. The log books were almost more
interesting than the airplane, to see the trips that she made carrying a
mechanic, tools, spare parts, and Steve's racing prop as they followed Steve in
his
racer ( using a cruise prop) from one race to the next.
Jim McCulley
N 5566
In a message dated 8/23/04 8:34:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
luceair@frontiernet.net writes:
> Buttercup was named by Dorthy Wittman , Steve's first wife . It was her
> favorite airplane .She thought it was cute, so fit the name . Also this was
> the plane she used to follow Steve to the air races with all the extra
tools
> , gas ,spar parts ,ect.
> Earl
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| Subject: | Re: wing fiberglass |
Paul, I put my lap joint on the leading edge. It sanded out invisible.
The other seam is hidden behind the control surfaces. no other seams
needed. Dave Conrad
On Tuesday, August 24, 2004, at 05:26 PM, Paul Holmes wrote:
> Where is the best place for the joint between the bottom and top
> pieces of fiberglass? Is it practical to have it on the leading edge?
> Should the joint be butt or lap?
> Tom at Gougeon Bros ( West System) likes the lap joint and says with
> the 1.4 oz stuff you can sand the lap flat and still have some
> overlapping fibers. Does this sound reasonable?
> Thanks for the voices of experience.
> Paul Holmes
> pholmes@wmis.net
>
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