REFLECTOR:Carbon Beam Thickness

lawrence epstein reflector@tvbf.org
Wed, 28 May 2003 17:48:23 +0000


I contoured the beams (to the best of my ability) prior to bonding.

Larry Epstein
173 FGE

>From: "Craig and/or Denise Woolston" <cdwoolston@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: reflector@tvbf.org
>To: "reflector" <reflector@awpi.com>
>Subject: REFLECTOR:Carbon Beam Thickness
>Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 09:51:05 -0700
>
>John and I have rough fit the carbon beams into the airplane but there are
>some healthy gaps (3/16" or less) in some areas.  I can't find any 
>reference
>in the manual as to how thick (or high depending on your opinion of what
>dimension I talking about) should be.  The only reference is that a 2x4
>should fit inside the carbon beam for the seat belt upper attachment.  
>Which
>would say about 1.5"  Do you just fill the gaps with structural adhesive or
>microglass or sand them down or what?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Craig
>
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