Bob
It seems like when I was covering my airplane I read in the polyfiber
instructions that the use of a heat gun would damage the fabric. They go to
great lengths to have you calibrate a iron and warn you to not exceed a
maximum temperature. Seems like they say that a heat gun would too easily
exceed the maximum temperature. You may not have damaged anything, just
wanted to advise everyone this isn't the recommended method of shrinking
fabric.
Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC
----- Original Message -----
From: "robert bean" <slyck@frontiernet.net>
To: <kolb-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Darwin wins again!
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> Jack, you are welcome to disagree.
>
> On a Kolb note, I did a little experiment on my folded MkIII this
> afternoon.
> My wings, built by different people, had a difference in fabric tautness.
> The left wing, although tight in appearance, had less tension
> between ribs than the right. RPMs in the idle range showed a visible
> difference in vibration.
> Additionally, thumping with the panels yielded a different pitch from left
> wing to right.
> I ran my milwaukee heat gun on all the panels and apparently have brought
> the left up to a comparable level.
>
> One does not want to tarry in a spot or you can get a slightly tannish
> discoloration. (got one small one that I will try to rub out)
> The wing tip bow area responded in an especially favorable manner.
>
> So it can be done after the fact.
> BB
>
> On 15, Nov 2009, at 12:19 PM, Jack B. Hart wrote:
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>> At 10:14 AM 11/15/09 -0500, you wrote:
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>>> if yooze guyz go back and check the chronology of that string Charlie
>>> did not make the initial political utterance.
>>> IMO this absolves him from original sin.
>>> BB
>>> do not archive
>>>
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>> Bob,
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>> Disagree. When each of us signed up we agree to keep on the topic of
>> Kolb.
>> If on guy falls off topic does not un obligate the rest of us.
>>
>> Jack B. Hart FF004
>> Winchester, IN
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