by AV8R Paul » Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:33 pm
A busy week
01/13/2018 Saturday Elevator pilot side mixed and applied Aeropoxy Lite to smooth the hinge interface. Fixed the vacuum pump so I can vacuum bags the leading edges & hinge interface parts. 6.0 hours
01/14/2018 Sunday Elevator pilot side flipped it over and do the other side, mix and apply Aeropoxy Lite to smooth the hinge interface.
01/15/18 Tuesday cut out leading edge cuff #3 - 3 layers of fiber glass, 2 layers of peal ply, 1 layers of breather material, and absorption material. Cut and install vacuum bag seal, cut and tape to glass table 2 pieces of wax paper, cut 3 mil plastic for vacuum bag. Completed lay up peal ply, 3 layers carbon, peal ply, breather, and finally absorption material. Put on bag, install suction fitting, and seal bag. Attach vacuum pump, and put heat box cover on. Place 1250 watt heater in box, let it warm up, replace heater with flood light. 4.5 hours
01/16/18 Tuesday - I drove to airport & de trash the layup. I was able to save the tape. 2.5 hours
01/18/18 Wednesday - cut out leading edge cuff #4 - 3 layers of fiber glass, 2 layers of peal ply, 1 layers of breather material, and absorption material. Cut and install vacuum bag seal, cut and tape to glass table 2 pieces of wax paper, cut 3 mil plastic for vacuum bag. Completed lay up peal ply, 3 layers carbon, peal ply, breather, and finally absorption material. Put on bag, install suction fitting, and seal bag. Attach vacuum pump, and put heat box cover on. Place 1250 watt heater in box, let it warm up, replace heater with flood light. Rough cut the leading edge cuff #3. 4.5 hour
01/19/18 Thursday - I drove to airport & de-trash the layup. I was able to save the tape. Rough cut leading edge cuff #4. Bonded in the remaining 3 ribs on the Vertical Stabilizer. Place 1250 watt heater in box, let it warm up, replace heater with flood light. 2.9 hours
01/19/18 Friday - Flip the Vertical Stabilizer, bond the other side. Bonded the one rib remaining in the Horizontal Stabilizer. 100% of the ribs are installed in the Tail feathers. I cut the 3 plus of carbon fiber, the 2 plus of peal ply, the breather & absorption material for the first of the 2 of the Vertical Stabilizer Cuff. I’ll glass it tomorrow. 6.0 hours
AV8R Paul
SuperSTOL XL - N357TX - Titan 180 HP (Purple Haze)
S/N JA498-11-16