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Re: REFLECTOR: Triax



Peel Ply works very well. It soaks up that last bit of resin. Use the
lightest weight you can get.

Carl Hoffman SRGE N1QR

lawrence epstein wrote:
> 
> >Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 11:53:33 -0500
> >To: reflector@awpi.com
> >From: "Venky's Velocity Hangar"
> <velocity@CC1005790-A.VRON1.NJ.HOME.COM>
> >Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Triax
> >Reply-To: reflector@awpi.com,
> >        "Venky's Velocity Hangar"
> <velocity@CC1005790-A.VRON1.NJ.HOME.COM>
> >
> >At 08:47 PM 1/9/99 -0500, Alan Shaw wrote:
> >>> > Benjamin David Cowan wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >   Does the major axis side of the triax need to be facing the
> >>> > bulkheads??
> >>
> >>Yes, because it takes the bend better that way.  If you ask the thick
> uni to
> >>make the sharper inside part of the bend it is not only harder to make
> it
> >>stay put, the fibers will bend sideways making the structure a little
> >>weaker.If you do it the other way it is no big deal though because
> these
> >>areas are over built and resin rich.  Wear long dish gloves and leave
> plenty
> >>of time to keep coming back and pushing it back in the corners as it
> starts
> >>to gel.
> >
> >Alan, I think he was asking about skinning the bulkheads as opposed to
> >tying the firewall and gear bulkheads together. Just so there is no
> confusion.
> >
> >Both Carl and Alan are right. Major axis fibres face out on bulkheads
> >skinning and they face in while doing the inside layups between the
> >firewall and gear
> >bulkheads.
> >
> >Another tip while skinning your bulkheads as well as ducts. Read ahead
> >through the manual and see where additional layups are done on these
> >bulkheads/duct. Mark them on a figure on a piece of paper. When you do
> the
> >bulkhead skinning, peel-ply those places where additional layups are
> going
> >to come in later. Will make future layups much more easier and avoids
> >sanding into the skin fibres. Some may have peel plied the entire
> bulkhead
> >surfaces.
> >
> >Venky
> >
> I Peel Ply Everything, Makes it easier later
> 
> Larry Epstein
> 173 FGE
> 
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