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1. 10:37 AM - Saddle (Carroll Jernigan)
2. 10:58 AM - Re: Saddle (Paul Mulwitz)
3. 12:08 PM - Re: Saddle (Carlos Sa)
4. 12:11 PM - Re: Saddle (Herb Heaton)
5. 12:56 PM - Re: Saddle ()
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Has anyone had problems with the fiberglass saddle from Zenith? (6B21-5) M
ine lacks over an inch being wide enough to fit at the front. The back is f
ine. I've spent several hours during this last week-end re-checking every t
hing else at the rear of the fuselage and can't find anything else wrong. M
ine is 7 1/2 inches wide but when placed in position it looks like it needs
to be closer to 8 3/4. If someone can tell me whats wrong I sure would be
appreciative.
Carroll Jernigan
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Hi Carroll,
Fiberglass parts are notorious for this kind of problem. They don't
hold their size and shape under varying conditions. They are ok when
held in place with rivets.
You can bend fiberglass parts like taffy if you heat them up the right
amount. I use a hot air gun for this purpose. You need to keep the
heater moving around so you don't burn the fiberglass. It is not as
difficult as it sounds. Just heat it up (wearing gloves) and apply
force. When it is ready it will bend to the new shape. Then all you
need to do is hold it in that shape while it cools.
Good luck,
Paul
XL upgrading fuselage
On 1/24/2011 10:29 AM, Carroll Jernigan wrote:
> Has anyone had problems with the fiberglass saddle from Zenith?
> (6B21-5) Mine lacks over an inch being wide enough to fit at the
> front. The back is fine. I've spent several hours during this last
> week-end re-checking every thing else at the rear of the fuselage and
> can't find anything else wrong. Mine is 7 1/2 inches wide but when
> placed in position it looks like it needs to be closer to 8 3/4. If
> someone can tell me whats wrong I sure would be appreciative.
>
> Carroll Jernigan
>
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>
>
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You could probably make a replacement with aluminum...
Carlos
On 24 January 2011 13:29, Carroll Jernigan <trainnut01@aol.com> wrote:
> Has anyone had problems with the fiberglass saddle from Zenith? (6B21-5)
> Mine lacks over an inch being wide enough to fit at the front. The back is
> fine. I've spent several hours during this last week-end re-checking every
> thing else at the rear of the fuselage and can't find anything else wrong.
> Mine is 7 1/2 inches wide but when placed in position it looks like it needs
> to be closer to 8 3/4. If someone can tell me whats wrong I sure would be
> appreciative.
>
> Carroll Jernigan
>
> **
>
>
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Carroll,
I have the same problem with the saddle I got from Zenith. It has a
3/4" gap on both sides at the front. When I asked Zenith about the
problem They said that was the way they came from the supplier and I
should be able to fix it. I shouldn't have to fix it. It should be
supplied from the manufacturer, cut to the proper size, or at least
oversize so we can trim it to fit.
Since I am building from plans anyway, I will just make a mold from the
saddle I've got and make a new part the proper size. Sometimes you've
just got to do what you've got to do.
Herb Heaton
601XL, Turbo Subaru
Mods almost done
---- Original Message -----
From: Carroll Jernigan<mailto:trainnut01@aol.com>
To: zenith601-list@matronics.com<mailto:zenith601-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 11:29 AM
Subject: Zenith601-List: Saddle
Has anyone had problems with the fiberglass saddle from Zenith?
(6B21-5) Mine lacks over an inch being wide enough to fit at the front.
The back is fine. I've spent several hours during this last week-end
re-checking every thing else at the rear of the fuselage and can't find
anything else wrong. Mine is 7 1/2 inches wide but when placed in
position it looks like it needs to be closer to 8 3/4. If someone can
tell me whats wrong I sure would be appreciative.
Carroll Jernigan
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith601-List<http://www.matronics.co
m/Navigator?Zenith601-List>
http://www.matronics.com/contribution<http://www.matronics.com/contributi
on>
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I had problems with mine too; finally I said the hell with it, and made
one of fiberglass. Used the rear portion of the saddle ( the part that
fit), added an aluminum fairing over the front part, and laid it on the
plane. Then, after application of wax as a release agent, I laid wet
fiberglass strips on, and added fairings around the front of the
stabilizer, thereby covering the gaps. Sort of like the RV uses. After
enough to hold it together, I removed it, laid on enough for strength,
and sanded the whole thing down to what I wanted. It didn't take long to
do.
Paul R
----- Original Message -----
From: Carroll Jernigan<mailto:trainnut01@aol.com>
To: zenith601-list@matronics.com<mailto:zenith601-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 12:29 PM
Subject: Zenith601-List: Saddle
Has anyone had problems with the fiberglass saddle from Zenith?
(6B21-5) Mine lacks over an inch being wide enough to fit at the front.
The back is fine. I've spent several hours during this last week-end
re-checking every thing else at the rear of the fuselage and can't find
anything else wrong. Mine is 7 1/2 inches wide but when placed in
position it looks like it needs to be closer to 8 3/4. If someone can
tell me whats wrong I sure would be appreciative.
Carroll Jernigan
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith601-List<http://www.matronics.co
m/Navigator?Zenith601-List>
http://www.matronics.com/contribution<http://www.matronics.com/contributi
on>
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