Flying Scotsman
Well Known Member
Working on the snorkel, I used the "plug" of wood to align it to the intake of the fuel injection servo, move the sucker around and trim the top end to match the baffles, etc. After drilling the holes on the flange on the snorkel to mate to the the servo, and bolting it up, I can see using an inspection mirror a very slight offset between the round hole in the snorkle and the entrance to the servo, maybe 1/32-1/16" step-off (the snorkel is just a hair low relative to the servo). I'm guessing it was a combination of things, like the wood plug not fitting exactly into the tapered hole in the servo, and the fact that the hole in the snorkel is about 1/32-1/16" larger than the plug, plus just the difficulty of drilling the stupid holes precisely in the first place.
So...I'll probably "fix" it by building up a little epoxy w/ flox and microballoons, and sanding down to match, plus sanding a touch off the top of the hole, since I have other fiberglass to work on, too, but my question is...
Would this slight step-off matter or have any effect? Or am I just being a perfectionist?![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
So...I'll probably "fix" it by building up a little epoxy w/ flox and microballoons, and sanding down to match, plus sanding a touch off the top of the hole, since I have other fiberglass to work on, too, but my question is...
Would this slight step-off matter or have any effect? Or am I just being a perfectionist?