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rowlandcarson(at)googlema
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:51 am Post subject: monowheel centre console bulkhead

I've just cut out the monowheel centre console bulkhead shape from 3mm ply.



[Incidentally I wish I'd left the flap lever cutout intact until 

later - the flange layup would be much easier with that present.]



{And another thing - I wanted to print a spare copy of the template 

so as to leave my build manual intact, but I can't find that page 

(11-7) in any of the PDF copies. Eventually I scanned it and printed 

a sacrificial copy from that - but does anyone know where the 

template might be found in the PDF manuals?}



Anyway (before this gets too much like a Ronnie Corbet big chair 

joke), what I really wanted to ask is about the installation of the 

bulkhead, which acts as a "mudguard". I am looking at the 

installation instructions and I can't see any reference to coating 

the ply with resin, nor putting a layer of BID on the "outside" of it 

(as is done with the inboard thigh support ribs which also face the 

outside world).



Anyone see any reason why I shouldn't put a layer of BID on the 

"weather" side of that bulkhead? I certainly don't want to leave a 

raw piece of ply open to everything the wheel will throw up.



regards



Rowland

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John Heykoop

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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject: monowheel centre console bulkhead

Rowland

  

 As you work your way through the manual you will find that it gets less and  less detailed, because it is assumed that having been told once, we can now work  out for ourselves what would be good practice.

  

 The "mudguard" will have to cope not just with mud, but also with  stones and other debris thrown up by the main wheel. Adding a ply of "bid" will  protect it.

  

 John Heykoop

 XS mono G-JHKP   

  

 In a message dated 28/06/2008 09:52:42 GMT Standard Time,  rowlandcarson(at)googlemail.com writes:

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I've just cut out the monowheel    centre console bulkhead shape from 3mm ply.



[Incidentally I wish I'd    left the flap lever cutout intact until 

later - the flange layup would be    much easier with that present.]



{And another thing - I wanted to print    a spare copy of the template 

so as to leave my build manual intact, but I    can't find that page 

(11-7) in any of the PDF copies. Eventually I scanned    it and printed 

a sacrificial copy from that - but does anyone know where    the 

template might be found in the PDF manuals?}



Anyway (before    this gets too much like a Ronnie Corbet big chair 

joke), what I really    wanted to ask is about the installation of the 

bulkhead, which acts as a    "mudguard". I am looking at the 

installation instructions and I can't see    any reference to coating 

the ply with resin, nor putting a layer of BID on    the "outside" of it 

(as is done with the inboard thigh support ribs which    also face the 

outside world).



Anyone see any reason why I shouldn't    put a layer of BID on the 

"weather" side of that bulkhead? I certainly    don't want to leave a 

raw piece of ply open to everything the wheel will    throw up.



regards



Rowland

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g-iani(at)ntlworld.com
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Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:25 am Post subject: monowheel centre console bulkhead

Roland



"Anyone see any reason why I shouldn't put a layer of BID on the "weather"

side of that bulkhead? I certainly don't want to leave a raw piece of ply

open to everything the wheel will throw up."



Do not put a layer of BID on ONE side of the bulkhead do BOTH sides.  Just

coating the back with epoxy is nearly as good as it keep the moisture out

but the additional weight of the glass is minimal.  If you do not seal the

back the ply will warp.



Ian Rickard G-IANI XS Trigear, 200 hours

Europa Club Mods Rep (Trigear)

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