Such a deal!
I was planning on going on a diet to get the waist down to 32 inches (81.28
cm) to more easily squeeze through the hole. I can now scrap the plan for
tofu and soybean sandwiches for Thanksgiving and get some real food!
Steve Hagar
A143
Mesa AZ
> [Original Message]
> From: Hans Jrgen Danielsen <hansjd@online.no>
> Date: 11/24/02 4:13:56 PM
> Subject: Re: Baggage bay bulkhead to fuselage
>
>
> All.
>
> Flights Crafters have a neat way to get around this awkward lay up on the
> rear side of the bulkhead: Make a dummy of the bulkhead bow out of
plywood,
> insert it in the top (top inverted), along a previously scribed line to
> mark the rear face of the bulkhead. Cover the ply at the junction with
> wrapping tape and lay up two plies of BID as described in BM. After cure
> knock out the ply and adjust edge of the BID flange to 25mm. When
installing
> the bulkhead, just glue it to this flange with flox - held in place with
pop
> rivets (or self tapping screws) while curing. Don't forget to scuff sand
> this flange though. FWD side lay up as per BM.
>
> Hans.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Singleton" <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: Baggage bay bulkhead to fuselage
>
>
> > >Consensus (requirement) is need to do both sides, and constructing a
> 'belly
> > >board' that is supported by legs resting on pads inside the aft end
and a
> > >brace
> > >on the tunnel in the baggage compartment will allow somewhat more
> comfortable
> > >ability to either lay on your stomach or back while putting in a series
> of
> > >9 to
> > >12" long strips. The board will help with other stuff back there too -
> like
> > >balancing the stabalizer, adjusting the rudder pedals, etc.
> > >Cleve Lee
> >
> > The easiest way to do these awkward layups on the upper baggage bay
> > bulkhead is to use Chuck Pop's cradle and turn the whole fuselage on its
> > side, then do the layup in comfort, seated on a low chair, (like a
> > liberated office chair?)
> > That way the tapes don't keep falling off.
> > Turn the fuselage back upright after partial cure, just to be sure there
> is
> > no distortion
> > Graham
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
--- Steve Hagar
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