X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:57:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m20.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1227146 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:10:11 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.1; envelope-from=ETLTYT@aol.com Received: from ETLTYT@aol.com by imo-m20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.5.) id q.24a.cbb9af5 (14502) for ; Fri, 7 Jul 2006 03:09:21 -0400 (EDT) From: ETLTYT@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <24a.cbb9af5.31df62a0@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 03:09:20 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Finishing access panels X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1152256160" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5000 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1152256160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rick, As far as creating a consistent gap around inspection panels, gear doors, etc. here's what I did.I used thin (.020") aluminum tape(I believe this is also known as speed tape) and carefully applied it around the edges of the gear doors and inspection panels. I applied 3 layers around each resulting in a thickness around each door/panel of .060". Over the aluminum tape I put a layer of packing tape as a release agent. The doors were then placed in the closed position and micro was packed around the doors between the cutout and the packing tape. When cured the doors were gently opened and when the tape was all removed the gaps were very consistent. Notes 1. I found by using my 2" roller(the one normally used for making bid tapes) on the aluminum tape I could roller out any wrinkles in the tape and make it sit flat. 2. I staggered the points where the aluminum tapes butted on each layer. 3. Pack the micro in well. fill all gaps. 4. The few gaps in the micro and small parts pulled away withe the tape can be touched up using the new edge as a guide. Hope this helps Kai Ogston -Still plugging away on the 360 -------------------------------1152256160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Rick,

As far as creating a consistent gap around inspection panels, ge= ar=20 doors, etc. here's what I did.I used thin (.020") aluminum tape(I believe th= is=20 is also known as speed tape) and carefully applied it around the edges=20= of=20 the gear doors and inspection panels. I applied 3 layers around each resulti= ng=20 in a thickness around each door/panel of .060". Over the aluminum tape I put= a=20 layer of packing tape as a release agent. The doors were then placed in the=20 closed position and micro was packed around the doors between the cutout and= the=20 packing tape. When cured the doors were gently opened and when the tape was=20= all=20 removed the gaps were very consistent.

Notes 1. I found by using my 2" roller(the one normal= ly=20 used for making bid tapes) on the

= ; =20 aluminum tape I could roller out any wrinkles in the tape and make it sit=20 flat.

= ;2.=20 I staggered the points where the aluminum tapes butted on each layer.

3. P= ack=20 the micro in well. fill all gaps.

4. T= he=20 few gaps in the micro and small parts pulled away withe the tape can be

= ; touched=20 up using the new edge as a guide.

Hope this helps

Kai Ogston -Still plugging away on the 360

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