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Re: S&G: Duct tape rather than wire
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/21/2008, 1:27 am
In Response To: S&G: Duct tape rather than wire (John Faas)

: Has anyone used duct tape rather than wire to hold panels together for
: filleting? I am working on a CLC kit and wondering if it is worth it to
: avoid the holes. It is an Arctic Hawk. First build and it's going rather
: slow since I don't have much of an idea what I am doing. The manual is 400
: pages but it is still my first effort.

: The design calls for a strip of wood to be added to the bottom of the cockpit
: area, lots of thickened epoxy, seems almost like and end pour on the
: bottom. Would it be just as strong or stronger if it were glassed on both
: sides, forming a triangular brace. Just wondering

Not done a S&G, but would love to hear what the wood/epoxy at the bottom of the cockpit is supposed to be for.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Duct tape rather than wire
John Faas -- 10/20/2008, 2:22 am
Re: S&G: Duct tape rather than wire
HenkA -- 10/22/2008, 11:24 am
Re: S&G: Duct tape rather than wire
Charlie -- 10/21/2008, 2:01 pm
Re: S&G: Duct tape rather than wire
Mike Sloan -- 10/21/2008, 12:13 pm
Re: S&G: Duct tape rather than wire
David Kennedy -- 10/21/2008, 10:58 am
Re: S&G: Duct tape rather than wire
Bill Hamm -- 10/21/2008, 1:27 am
Re: S&G: Duct tape rather than wire *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 10/20/2008, 10:01 am