From: krnet-bounces+johnbou=speakeasy.net@mylist.net To: John Bouyea Subject: KRnet Digest, Vol 346, Issue 180 Date: 10/26/2004 8:59:24 PM Send KRnet mailing list submissions to krnet@mylist.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mylist.net/listinfo/krnet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to krnet-request@mylist.net You can reach the person managing the list at krnet-owner@mylist.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of KRnet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Gap Seals / idea - question (Barry Kruyssen) 2. Re: instrument panel (Joseph H. Horton) 3. Re: Re: instrument panel (Eric J Pitts) 4. Pearl Beer/was EAA SW Regional Fly-In (off-topic!) (Oscar Zuniga) 5. Re: Mylar Gap Seals (Ron Eason) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:59:44 +1000 From: "Barry Kruyssen" Subject: Re: KR> Gap Seals / idea - question To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <004801c4bbb7$df832660$5b00a8c0@technologyonecorp.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The amount of flex required, especially for the ailerons fitted with a piano hing, would cause fibreglass and the paint on it to eventually crack. Also the fireglass is stiffer than Mylar and would cause more drag on the controls. I've been using mylar on gliders for years and have already bought, about a year ago, 5 meters by 1 meter of 0.3 mm of mylar, I haven't fitted it yet as I want to get my test period flown off first. Though looking at that curved mylar from http://www.wingsandwheels.com/page28.htm I will probably order some from them as I am concerned that flat mylar that wide may fold into the aileron gap, I have piano hing type fittings. Progress report: Jabiru 2200 fitted, making new cowling plug, then mould, then cowling. regards Barry Kruyssen Cairns, Australia RAA 19-3873 kr2@BigPond.com http://users.tpg.com.au/barryk/KR2.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: larry flesner Why not just make a strip of fiberglass as long and wide as you want. Lay it on plastic or other smooth, non-stick surface for a smooth finish and glass/epoxy it to the bottom side of the wing to cover the gap. If you have to remove the aileron you could undo the aileron pushrod and tip the aileron to the vertical position to get to the hinge attach bolts. A piece of tape on the aileron surface would keep the gap seal from marking the paint. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:17:11 -0400 From: "Joseph H. Horton" Subject: KR> Re: instrument panel To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: <20041026.211712.1980.0.joe.kr2s.builder@juno.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Guys, Since I got home from the gathering most of my time has been on wiring and the panel. Tonight I light it up and to my amazement everything seems to work. I think I may get my headphones and get in and listen to the radio ( and maybe sleep there tonight). One more big step done towards my Christmas goal. Joe Horton joe.kr2s.builder@juno.com ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:25:46 -0500 From: Eric J Pitts Subject: Re: KR> Re: instrument panel To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: <20041026.202547.-16130971.0.thepittses@juno.com> Content-Type: text/plain Good job Joe, I leave Friday to pickup my new project. Eric Pitts Indiana Tonight I light it up and to my amazement everything > seems > to work. ________________________________________________________________ Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. Now includes pop-up blocker! Only $14.95/ month - visit http://www.juno.com/surf to sign up today! ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:09:57 -0500 From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: KR> Pearl Beer/was EAA SW Regional Fly-In (off-topic!) To: krnet@mylist.net Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Franc asks- >Where is the "cerveza Perla" coming from? >Seems to me that the Pearl Brewing outfit shut down >sometime in the past ! Can anyone help out as it was not a bad beer Both the Pearl and Lone Star breweries, labels, and trademarks were bought out some years ago by Pabst. They are still sold here in Texas under their original labels, but are custom brewed by the parent company somewhere other than their original breweries. As a matter of fact, the historic Pearl brewery here in San Antonio sustained a fire to part of the plant just a few weeks ago, and continues to be vacant but scheduled for renovation (slowly), as an historic landmark. If you've had "St. Pauli Girl" beer, both the Pearl and Lone Star beers have a similar taste (IMHO)... even their "light" beers are a bit more than most American tastes care for. Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:29:21 -0500 From: "Ron Eason" Subject: Re: KR> Mylar Gap Seals To: "KRnet" Message-ID: <005a01c4bbcc$cd672cf0$6601a8c0@CADENGINEERING> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original I am using heavy weight drawing Mylar that I purchased from a drafting supply house, frosted on one side. I am cutting it in strips and epoxying the strips in place after fiberglassing the parts [ rudder, horz. stabilizer and etc.] I then used a little epoxy filler to dress the seams flush and sand smooth. Mylar will take painting just fine. KRron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Butterfield" To: "KRnet" Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:47 AM Subject: Re: KR> Mylar Gap Seals > Mark Jones wrote: >> If anyone else knows where we can buy this in >>lesser quantities or even in 4" wide rolls please speak up. > > This is untried, and I don't know if the cost per person is > advantageous > or > not, but in the interest of diseminating information, here goes: > > McMaster-Carr has an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene tape > (hereafter known as UHMW) available that might well work in this > application. It is available in .0045", .0065", and .0115" > thicknesses, of which .0015" is adhesive. This is a very tough, > slippery material, and the adhesive appears to be durable. It is > available in widths of 1/2", 3/4", 1", 2", 3" and 6" (not 4", > unfortunately). > > http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/enter.asp?pagenum=3197 > > I've used it for a bearing surface here at work, where we have a very > heavy > sliding door; I put it on the guide rail and it doesn't show any wear or > signs of coming off after 7 years. > > Will this work on a plane? I don't know. One hassle is that it has > adhesive > all the way across, and some way will have to be devised to keep it from > binding on the aileron. If the thinner size is used, it could possibly be > doubled on the half that is not meant to be stuck (kind of like a sideways > J). > > > Regards, > RonB > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ See KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html End of KRnet Digest, Vol 346, Issue 180 *************************************** ================================== ABC Amber Outlook Converter v4.20 Trial version ==================================