Mike S
Senior Curmudgeon
Yesterday I was looking for detail on the correct screws for installing the cover plates under the seats.
My plans book has gotten a bit out of control, to put it mildly.
Loose pages, torn out mounting holes, ETC----just the kind of stuff that happens when you use them a lot.
I finally had enough, spent a half hour or so putting it all back together, used a lot of the little stick on hole reinforcements. Got it all in order, and even listed each section/area covered inside the front cover.
I figure this half hour will save me many times over, searching for missing/misplaced pages, and just simple frustration in dealing with a mess of loose pages.
Kinda like cleaning the shop, and putting the tools away.
One thing I did which I think will be a big help, is to staple each section together, put the staples in line with the holes on the edge that the cover attaches to. This should be like putting a doubler on a piece of the plane that is under stress, and will keep the holes from tearing out. As a bonus, I can take out a section, and it will all stay together, and it is a lot easier to re-insert in the book when I am done.
My plans book has gotten a bit out of control, to put it mildly.
Loose pages, torn out mounting holes, ETC----just the kind of stuff that happens when you use them a lot.
I finally had enough, spent a half hour or so putting it all back together, used a lot of the little stick on hole reinforcements. Got it all in order, and even listed each section/area covered inside the front cover.
I figure this half hour will save me many times over, searching for missing/misplaced pages, and just simple frustration in dealing with a mess of loose pages.
Kinda like cleaning the shop, and putting the tools away.
One thing I did which I think will be a big help, is to staple each section together, put the staples in line with the holes on the edge that the cover attaches to. This should be like putting a doubler on a piece of the plane that is under stress, and will keep the holes from tearing out. As a bonus, I can take out a section, and it will all stay together, and it is a lot easier to re-insert in the book when I am done.