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From: "Paul" <sqpilot@bellsouth.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] extending cowling
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 20:12:38 -0600
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jbker@juno.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 7:43 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] extending cowling

Hi, Rusty....I agree with what Bernie had to offer. I have found that by 
just covering the aluminum piece with duct tape prior to clecoing it on 
works great. Duct tape is a wonderful release agent.  Paul Conner

>
> Rusty (trying to figure out the best way to extend the rear edge of my 
> cowling about .75")
> ----------------------------------
>
> Rusty, you might consider clecoing a temporary .025 aluminum extension 
> flush with the outside and extending it aft. Wax it before installing it. 
> Scarf the aft edge of current cowling so that the outside TE stays but 
> remove some material forward and inward. Now lay glass up to current cowl 
> thickness. Grind off the excess layup on the inside forward to make a 
> smooth inside surface. Now lay glass aft edge to several inches forward. 
> Maybe some of the composite airframers have a better idea, but believe 
> this would work.
>
> Bernie, hope to run snorkle tomorrow.
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