REFLECTOR: Fuel strake baffles templates

[Lawrence Epstein,MD]

I glassed the entire foam sheet, both sides and then cut the patterns.
The sizes are trial & error. Cut cardboard templates and trim till they
fit. Then add the flanges on top.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Andrew Ellzey
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 2:40 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: REFLECTOR: Fuel strake baffles templates
 
To All,
 
I am starting my fuel strakes and I am ready to start cutting out my
baffles from my 4 X 8 sheet of blue foam with the bid applied to both
sides. My question is, was the patterns that came from Velocity close to
the correct size or do I need to make cardboard patterns to check the
fit before I make the final size cut from my full sheet of foam. I know
from watching the posts over the last year and a half that most everyone
made the cardboard patterns before cutting their final baffles. I also
know that a lot of builders added the extra flanges to assure a good
bond to the top strake, which I am also considering. What I guess I am
asking is how much difference was there from the original pattern, and
if there were differences was the original patterned baffle larger than
the final baffle size that was installed? 
 
Andy Ellzey
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