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orchidman

Joined: 10 Jul 2006
Posts: 277
Location: Oklahoma City - KRCE

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: Sec 12: Empennage Fairings

I am finishing up my Emp kit working on Sec 12 and have a question for those already flying or in the final stages.



Fitting the elevator tip, I find that there is a slight wave about 2” long in the fiberglass about half way back from the front tip to the back tip where it attaches to the elevator.  I would like to smooth this out as well as fill in any small imperfections where the tip mates up with the metal.



How much fiberglass work are people doing in this area and when?  Are they filling any seams visible as well as smoothing any variations in the glass or glass & metal?



After the tip is riveted on, I sure hope it is never coming off again.  I could do the sanding and filling now or wait until I do the glass work on the cabin/doors.  I am sure the same situation will be present with the wings.

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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject: Sec 12: Empennage Fairings

I'm working from e memory that is nearly two years old

but I believe that bump occurs at an area where

multiple layers of aluminum meet and it is attempting

to transition that area.  You can certainly do some

glass work if you want but I would wait until it is

riveted.  When you do the glasswork is a personal

choice.  You may want to do some of it now because you

are very likely to get very sick of it later on.



Jerry

--- orchidman <gary(at)wingscc.com> wrote:



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 <gary(at)wingscc.com>

 

 I am finishing up my Emp kit working on Sec 12 and

 have a question for those already flying or in the

 final stages.

 

 Fitting the elevator tip, I find that there is a

 slight wave about 2” long in the fiberglass about

 half way back from the front tip to the back tip

 where it attaches to the elevator.  I would like to

 smooth this out as well as fill in any small

 imperfections where the tip mates up with the metal.

 

 How much fiberglass work are people doing in this

 area and when?  Are they filling any seams visible

 as well as smoothing any variations in the glass or

 glass & metal?

 

 After the tip is riveted on, I sure hope it is never

 coming off again.  I could do the sanding and

 filling now or wait until I do the glass work on the

 cabin/doors.  I am sure the same situation will be

 present with the wings.

 

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orchidman

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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:09 am Post subject: Re: Sec 12: Empennage Fairings

 	  bldanrv9a(at)yahoo.com wrote: 	
		  I'm working from e memory that is nearly two years old

but I believe that bump occurs at an area where

multiple layers of aluminum meet and it is attempting

to transition that area.  You can certainly do some

glass work if you want but I would wait until it is

riveted.  When you do the glasswork is a personal

choice.  You may want to do some of it now because you

are very likely to get very sick of it later on.



Jerry 	




Jerry,

Thanks for the comment.  It is actually a dip in the glass and is a little forward of the 'bump' in the multiple layers of aluminum.  The dip is in the glass and not caused by the metal.



Right now I am leaning on leaving things finished/riveted for now and probably do it after I finish the wings.  Then I can do any/all of the tips as my 'training wheels' learning at the glass work that will be coming with the fuselage.

Gary

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