Return-Path: Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 773068 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 06 Mar 2005 21:13:36 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from paul52u7f5qyav ([209.214.44.169]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20050307021251.DXFL1997.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@paul52u7f5qyav> for ; Sun, 6 Mar 2005 21:12:51 -0500 Message-ID: <000c01c522bb$23351fc0$a92cd6d1@paul52u7f5qyav> From: "Paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] extending cowling Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 20:12:38 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 7:43 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] extending cowling Hi, Rusty....I agree with what Bernie had to offer. I have found that by just covering the aluminum piece with duct tape prior to clecoing it on works great. Duct tape is a wonderful release agent. Paul Conner > > Rusty (trying to figure out the best way to extend the rear edge of my > cowling about .75") > ---------------------------------- > > Rusty, you might consider clecoing a temporary .025 aluminum extension > flush with the outside and extending it aft. Wax it before installing it. > Scarf the aft edge of current cowling so that the outside TE stays but > remove some material forward and inward. Now lay glass up to current cowl > thickness. Grind off the excess layup on the inside forward to make a > smooth inside surface. Now lay glass aft edge to several inches forward. > Maybe some of the composite airframers have a better idea, but believe > this would work. > > Bernie, hope to run snorkle tomorrow. > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.2 - Release Date: 3/4/2005 > >