REFLECTOR: Question on CCI Vortex Generators

[Chuck Jensen]

            Hi, Jim,
 
            I've used the plastic ones from Velocity that are dirt
cheap.  I don't remember what they cost, but a bag of dirt costs about
the same.   They are a little hard to paint, as all such poly plastics
are and they are a little hard to make stick in place, though it helps
to roughen the underside with medium sand paper before applying with Dow
silicon silastic.  I use a cuticle stick for removing the excess
silastic that squeezes out after the 'buttered' VG is pressed onto the
wing.  Velocity will send you a paper template to guide you in
placement.
 
            A little trick that I did that makes a big difference is I
took a sander and rounded off the back corner of the 'sail'.  Most
designs come out to a sharp point which is excellent for snagging your
rag when you wipe the plane down.  The snagged rag will often pull the
VG off.  Adhering them to the wing isn't a big deal, but you get tired
of doing it multiple times.  As best I can tell, rounding off the tail
of the sail doesn't have a noticeable effect on performance.  I wouldn't
fly without 'em.
 
Chuck
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Jim Agnew
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 8:38 AM
To: Velocity Reflector
Subject: REFLECTOR: Ouestion on CCI Vortex Generators
 
Has anyone used them on their Velocity and if so how many (please
include model)?
 
Do you have any extra that you would be willing to sell?
 
Thanks.
 
Jim


James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying
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