Message-ID: <001b01c08a57$856a54e0$a0ca0041@saltlk1.ut.home.com>
From: "Robert Smiley" <robsmiley@home.com>
To: <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
References: <000801c089cd$5a508020$466b1b3f@oemcomputer> <3AC34FC3.E9242B8C@qwest.net>
Subject: Re: Weight Savings
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 17:56:46 -0700
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Kurtis,

the space between the stub wing surface and spar is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
That is a lot of micro and it will cook off.  The best solution is to
artfully make a foam spacer which you glue to the stub wing skin with epoxy
with micro to create a soupy consistency to fill the foam voids and cover
the whole thing with four bid glass with a two inch attachment on each side
of the foam.  It is light, and strong. and not as messy.  Make sure the
alignment along the leading edge of the wing and stub wing to the wing root
is straignt and also the mating edges at BL50 are matched.  It is difficult
to do but rewarding when done right.  Also paint the inside of your wheel
well before you close it out. install all hardpoints and hardware as well
then close it out.  The final bid tapes installed and finished painting and
you are done. I used a paint brush for the job and it looks fine. I used
white as the color so you can see inside for easier inspection.

Bob Smiley
N94RJ
robsmiley@home.com


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