JTest Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 G'day all I have almost finished Chapter 7 of my Open Ez. I formed and shaped the fuselage over the last couple of weekends. I have attached a couple of pics. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raiki Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Jeff I dont mean to worry you but do you have F22 around the wrong way ? Shouldn't the doubler be on the back ? Quote Adrian Smart Cozy IV #1453 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTest Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 Jeff I dont mean to worry you but do you have F22 around the wrong way ? Shouldn't the doubler be on the back ? G'day Good eye. I wished I would have seen that about four weeks ago.... Yes, I have a doubler on both sides of F22 now. I will trim the corners of the forward one down for the canard. I sniffed a few to many fumes that day and mis-read (Doh!) the plans. Mid-week after the cure I noticed the problem (Doh doh doh...). I made another doubler per earlier chapter; glassed and installed on the back (correct side) of F22. I then restrapped with BID. I wrapped the mess with plastic wrap, epoxy, and Flox. I then used clamps to install the second F22 doubler on the correct side. My bulkhead now has two doublers (tripler). As I said, I will need to trim the forward doubler to install the canard later. Microsoft calls this a service pack for an undocumented feature. I will have a weight penalty in the nose area. I will have to start drinking diet beer. Thanks for your comments and good eye. I didn't get the feedback for several days and the whole thing had cured. I would have damanged F22 in the removal and re-install process. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMann Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 ..... did the same thing myself. Got distracted and put it on backwards. Even with the Fein, there is no graceful way to remove it. I ended up using my skill saw with a carbide blade to get a clean edge again and made a new bulkhead. It was worth the effort. Quote T Mann - Loooong-EZ/20B Infinity R/G Chpts 18 Velocity/RG N951TM Mann's Airplane Factory We add rocket's to everything! 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9, 10, 14, 19, 20 Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUE MAX Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Other than what has been stated.....your project is looking good!!! LETs glass the the fuselage this weekend!!!! GET ER DONE!!!! Quote Tom McCormick http://tomslongez.com Almost done the nose section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfryer Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 What is with the foam spacer between the fuse bottom and the nose gear cover? I do not recall that in the plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTest Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 What is with the foam spacer between the fuse bottom and the nose gear cover? I do not recall that in the plans? That is a mod to allow extra room for gear doors to close all the way. My advisor told me to not add more than 1 inch to the bottom because of the nose gear crank clearance. He said it was easier to correct now than wait until I discovered that when the nose wheel was retracted the doors didn't have room to close. I added some spare .999 inch foam. I hope this helps. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfryer Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 That is a mod to allow extra room for gear doors to close all the way. My advisor told me to not add more than 1 inch to the bottom because of the nose gear crank clearance. He said it was easier to correct now than wait until I discovered that when the nose wheel was retracted the doors didn't have room to close. I added some spare .999 inch foam. I hope this helps. Jeff Understood. Except for how someone can measure and cuts foam to .001 precision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTest Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Understood. Except for how someone can measure and cuts foam to .001 precision! G'day I use a simple seven step process that I have perfected. Step 1 Measure with micrometer. Step 2 Mark with a fine calk. Step 3 Cut with a sharp axe. Step 4 Beat or Sand to fit. Step 5 Flox the gaps. Step 6 Paint to match. (Optional) Step 7(a) Determine it is backwards. Yell "F**K ME TO TEARS!" Step 7 Drink a Beer. Think what to do next. Hope this helps. Feel free to use the system anytime. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverquit Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I can now say I'm an experienced builder so I'll give some good advice.... Step 5 in some cases micro can be used as a lighter alternative to flox. You can also use a precision Sharpie pen for step 2 and a precision hand saw for step 3. There are no mistakes in composite building, only delays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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