Should be fine now. With all those rivets the epoxy was unnecessary.
Dave
Belt and suspenders is the way I roll.
Should be fine now. With all those rivets the epoxy was unnecessary.
Dave
Very nice work! Similar to my paint area of the future.
Pete,When adding carbon (any cloth really) in thin strips it is often beneficial to cut the cloth on the 45 as half the cloth you have added is not doing much to prevent bulging. Also add a layer of peel ply to the outside of the carbon as it greatly improves the finish. Be sure to add a layer of glass to the outside (as the last layer) to prevent an electrolytic corrosion cell from forming.
The proof of the pudding of your triangulation technique will only be apparent when all of the holes are drilled full size, be prepared for some disappointment ...
That’s great looking work. Just curious, how does the weight of the Skybolt system compare to the hinge system?
That’s great looking work. Just curious, how does the weight of the Skybolt system compare to the hinge system?
I know, can't see this thing unless the cowl is off, but I'd know it wasn't right.....right? Hey, it's a handbuilt, custom, hot rod airplane.....why skimp?
It has been noted that when using the sleeved hoses to the oil cooler, these hoses should be firmly Adel clamped to avoid vibration causing fatigue failure of the oil cooler fittings and catastrophic oil dumps in flight.
Use steel fittings. They are unlikely to suffer fatigue failure, rarely gall the threads in the cooler bungs, and they are fireproof.