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Posted for Billhogarty@aol.com:
Anyone have any good ideas to minimize the time and mess involved in
microfitting the rear seatbottom in a IV-P??? I have the side panel
closeouts in place and sealed with RTV but I have been reluctant to start
on
fitting the seat bottom because I cant figure out a simple way to do it.
Any
and all help would certainly be appreciated. Regards, billhogarty@aol.com
[Bill, the easiest thing to do is to cut a pair of cardboard patterns, one
for each half of the panel, scribe each one to its respective side-wall
individually, then combine the two to make your final panel. Start with a
pair of panels that are as deep (front to back) as your finished part, but
about 2/3 the width. Align the front edge of one to the front edge of the
gear-box and let it contact the side wall. Take a drafting compass and set
the distance between the pencil tip and the axis equal to the widest gap at
the side of the panel, then scribe the wall using the compass to transfer
the shape to your seat bottom pattern (be sure to hold the compass parallel
to the front edge of the pattern.) Cut along the line to duplicate the
shape of the side wall... then do the same thing with the other pattern.
When you've managed to duplicate the side-wall shapes onto your patterns,
set them in place and tape them together. Trace your pattern onto your
pre-preg sheet and cut to match. You should wind up with a perfect match.
Posterboard works great for patterns like this... I've used this process
for many years fitting cabinets and counter tops into impossible places. I
hope this answers your question.
<Marv> ]
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