Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 11:09:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r02.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.98] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b9) with ESMTP id 2477785 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 17 Jul 2003 10:55:56 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-r02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.27.4492b85c (30960) for ; Thu, 17 Jul 2003 10:55:45 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <27.4492b85c.2c4812f1@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 10:55:45 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 header tank/forward deck assembly sequence X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1058453745" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 4021 -------------------------------1058453745 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 7/17/2003 8:43:55 AM Central Daylight Time, gbfitz@swbell.net writes: The manual calls for the header tank to be bonded to the forward deck before attaching the forward deck. Whereas this makes sense when using the non-removable attachment method, it seems it would be easier to install the hinges before bonding the header tank when using the hinge attachment method. Did anybody install the attachment hardware before attaching the header tank? Any pitfalls or words of wisdom? Gary, I did indeed install the forward deck attachment hinges before bonding in the header tank. With clecoes holding the deck skin in place, a frame was bondoed to the skin, much like the canopy construction method, to hold the shape of the deck skin while the hinges were built. The tank was trimmed, new flanges built on the tank, and finally, the tank was bonded and glassed to the deck skin. The frame was knocked off and work proceeded with the canopy alignment, etc. Scott Krueger 2003 Air Venture Cup Racer #94 Sky2high@aol.com LNC2 N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) -------------------------------1058453745 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 7/17/2003 8:43:55 AM Central Daylight Time,=20 gbfitz@swbell.net writes:
The manual calls for the header tank to be bonde= d to=20 the forward deck before
attaching the forward deck.  Whereas this ma= kes=20 sense when using the
non-removable attachment method, it seems it would b= e=20 easier to install the
hinges before bonding the header tank when using th= e=20 hinge attachment
method.  Did anybody install the attachment hardwar= e=20 before attaching the
header tank?  Any pitfalls or words of=20 wisdom?
 
Gary,
 
I did indeed install the forward deck attachment hinges before bonding=20 in the header tank.  With clecoes holding the deck skin in place, a fra= me=20 was bondoed to the skin, much like the canopy construction method, to hold t= he=20 shape of the deck skin while the hinges were built.  The tank was=20 trimmed, new flanges built on the tank, and finally, the tank was bonded and= glassed=20 to the deck skin.  The frame was knocked off and work proceeded with th= e=20 canopy alignment, etc.
 
Scott=20 Krueger
2003 Air Venture Cup Racer #94
Sky2high@aol.com
LNC2 N92EX=20= IO320=20 Aurora, IL (KARR)
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