REFLECTOR: Fuel strake baffles templates

[bujanda at dslextreme.com]

Andy,
The templates are bigger.  I saw a significant difference in some
measurements and not so significant in others.  I recommend you take your
own before cutting your covered foam.
Jorge


Andrew Ellzey
> 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?
>
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