Ferg:
I just considered it a given that there would be some irregularities where
the fuse. sat on the saddles. Those ripples just got filled in with the
rest and the various holes during finishing. Speaking of finishing. I
just about got the fuselage smoother than a baby's butt. Three coats of
smooth prime rolled on, then just about all sanded off, some super fill,
two coats of thinned smooth prime sprayed on, some 500 grit sanding. Found
2 small blemishes, a tad of superfill. Next step spray on one more coat.
then use some black guide coat. Sand, then last coat.
Steve Hagar
A143
Mesa, AZ
> [Original Message]
> From: Fergus Kyle <VE3LVO@rac.ca>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Date: 11/13/2004 8:21:16 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: WARNING - Cradle for Fuselage
>
>
> Cheers,
> A word of warning :
> I am taking my time, I admit, and left the fuselage cradled for over a
year.
> I had made a collapsible cradle and the forms were cut from 1/2inch
plywood.
> When it came time to lift the fuse out, I found indentations wherever the
> fuselage sat - and have had to fill same in prep for painting.
> Don't leave the fuse in for long before checking for dents.
> Ferg
> A064
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Hagar" <hagargs@earthlink.net>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: Cradle for Fuselage
>
>
> |
> | Dave:
> |
> | Pick three positions on your fuselage bottom where you want your boat
> | supported at. If building monowheel be sure to clear the wheel wheel
> | opening and leave it hanging out front. Make three layups on the
fuselage
> | bottom. Form one edge of the fiberglass up 90 degrees to make a "fin" to
> | give it some rigidity when you pull it off of the fuselage. When off of
> | the fuselage trace the profile on 3 pieces of plywood to make saddles.
> Cut
> | with a saber saw. Use your fiberglass layups to bond to the edge of
the
> | plywood to make pads for the fuselage. Weld up a frame out of 1" square
> | tube to clamp the saddles to. Adjust the saddles as needed to level the
> | boat. I actually screwed the fuselage to the saddle pads to pull the
> | fuselage straight. My cradle now has a second user down in Tucson.
> |
> | Steve Hagar
> | A143
> | Mesa AZ
> |
> |
> | > [Original Message]
> | > From: David Simenauer <dsimenauer@cox.net>
> | > To: Europa Forum <europa-list@matronics.com>
> | > Date: 11/13/2004 12:45:25 PM
> | > Subject: Europa-List: Cradle for Fuselage
> | >
> <dsimenauer@cox.net>
> | >
> | > I was wondering what suggestions and recommendations are out there for
> | building a cradle for the fuselage. Other than a trial and error
method I
> | can't think of a way to copy the curvature of the bottom of the
fuselage.
> | >
> | > Thanks
> | > Dave Simenauer
> | > A101
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
> |
> |
> |
> |
> |
>
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