Return-Path: Received: from imo-d04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.36]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 8 Aug 2000 17:50:50 -0400 Received: from RWolf99@aol.com by imo-d04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v27.12.) id k.e8.84b070b (3973) for ; Tue, 8 Aug 2000 17:57:16 -0400 (EDT) From: RWolf99@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 17:57:15 EDT Subject: Builder Tip when using Hot Glue To: lancair.list@olsusa.com X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> There are often times when a dab of hot glue is essential for tacking a fixture into place temporarily. I once hot glued the gear doors on with a bunch of mixing sticks, then spent way too long scraping off the glue. Recently I've had the opportunity to hot glue aluminum angles to the fuselage, to hold things like consoles or flap motor covers in place when tacking them down with micro. Everyone does this. However, the hot tip is to put strips of "flash tape" on the surfaces being glued together. It sticks well enough to hold the hot glue in place, yet peels off with virtually no residue when the fixture is no longer needed. A strip of flash tape, a dab of hot glue, and you're done! Flash Tape is available from Aircraft Spruce. Actually, probably any release tape would work. Another use for this is making flanges. Tape up an aluminum angle, hot glue it to the fuselage (with flash tape there, too) and lay up the BID onto the angle. The fixture will pop off readily when cured. - Rob Wolf >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>