---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/26/11: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:22 AM - Fairings (Bob Gibfried) 2. 08:25 AM - Re: Fairings (Mike Weesner) 3. 08:25 AM - Re: Fairings (Mike Weesner) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:22:47 AM PST US From: "Bob Gibfried" Subject: Zenith701801-List: Fairings Just a note about fairings for the kids on the list. The common practice was to trim balsa wood to fit around the struts, sand to shape and cover with dopped pinking tape wrapped around the struts. Cheap, light and you could form to any desired shape. Did my Mid-wing Heath that way. Bob, Wichita ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:25:23 AM PST US From: "Mike Weesner" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Fairings On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:17:50 -0600 "Bob Gibfried" wrote: > > > Just a note about fairings for the kids on the list. > > The common practice was to trim balsa wood to fit around >the struts, sand to shape and cover with dopped pinking >tape wrapped around the struts. Cheap, light and you >could form to any desired shape. > > Did my Mid-wing Heath that way. > > Bob, Wichita > i bought teardrop strut material from wag aero and used the zenith fittings.wasn't all that expensive.rans has plastic fairings for the jury struts....mike > _=========================================================== >Un/Subscription, >http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith701801-List >Forums! >Admin. > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:25:25 AM PST US From: "Mike Weesner" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Fairings On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:17:50 -0600 "Bob Gibfried" wrote: > > > Just a note about fairings for the kids on the list. > > The common practice was to trim balsa wood to fit around >the struts, sand to shape and cover with dopped pinking >tape wrapped around the struts. Cheap, light and you >could form to any desired shape. > > Did my Mid-wing Heath that way. > > Bob, Wichita > i bought teardrop strut material from wag aero and used the zenith fittings.wasn't all that expensive.rans has plastic fairings for the jury struts....mike > _=========================================================== >Un/Subscription, >http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith701801-List >Forums! >Admin. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-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/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-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.