Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b5) with ESMTP id 923363 for rob@logan.com; Mon, 15 Oct 2001 21:10:23 -0400 Received: from scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.121.49]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 15 Oct 2001 19:11:10 -0400 Received: from walter (pool0312.cvx10-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net [209.178.183.57]) by scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net (EL-8_9_3_3/8.9.3) with SMTP id QAA09930 for ; Mon, 15 Oct 2001 16:23:11 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <002701c155d0$abb970a0$541ff4d8@walter> From: "Walter Dodson" To: "LancairList" Subject: IV-P SFB Door Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 16:25:24 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I have door s/n 004 and it is well made with one big exception. The black tape around the window is/was covered with Hysol which was never wiped off. Allowed to harden was a thick (1/8"+) tall bead of adhesive which in large areas covered the width of the tape. Having had already gotten a second door, I decided not to say anything and remove the mess myself at a later date, which was last Thrusday. In the process of removing the tape and the hard Hysol by chipping and grinding with a metal sheild protecting the plexiglass I discovered a large area of delamination. The Hysol has separated from the plexiglass in a large area at the top just aft of the forward corner. (I now have the door oriented properly, Mark.) I can stick a steel scale down in there 1.4". The delamination runs well over 3", close to 4". Looking into the 1/16" gap with a very bright light I can see the plexiglass was not roughed up much at all. Has anyone else with a fast build door had anything like this? I'm really worried about re-gluing the skin to the glass as I think it will come apart just as easy later on. Maybe the rest of the perimiter will delaminate from this area both fore and aft. I'm loath to install the door at this point. There are way too many variables I don't understand here in the glueing process done in the Phillipines on door No. 4. I would appreciate any input others may have on this. Thanks in advance, Walter Dodson IV-P N990Y (res) 70% >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>