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trainnut01(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:37 am Post subject: Saddle

Has anyone had problems with the fiberglass saddle from Zenith? (6B21-5) Mine lacks over an inch being wide enough to fit at the front. The back is fine. I've spent several hours during this last week-end re-checking every thing else at the rear of the fuselage and can't find anything else wrong. Mine is 7 1/2 inches wide but when placed in position it looks like it needs to be closer to 8 3/4. If someone can tell me whats wrong I sure would be appreciative.

 

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psm(at)att.net
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:58 am Post subject: Saddle

Hi Carroll,

     

     Fiberglass parts are notorious for this kind of problem.  They don't     hold their size and shape under varying conditions.  They are ok     when held in place with rivets.

     

     You can bend fiberglass parts like taffy if you heat them up the     right amount.  I use a hot air gun for this purpose.  You need to     keep the heater moving around so you don't burn the fiberglass.  It     is not as difficult as it sounds.  Just heat it up (wearing gloves)     and apply force.  When it is ready it will bend to the new shape.      Then all you need to do is hold it in that shape while it cools.

     

     Good luck,

     

     Paul

     XL upgrading fuselage

     

     On 1/24/2011 10:29 AM, Carroll Jernigan wrote:     [quote]          Has               anyone had problems with the fiberglass saddle from               Zenith? (6B21-5) Mine lacks over an inch being wide enough               to fit at the front. The back is fine. I've spent several               hours during this last week-end re-checking every thing               else at the rear of the fuselage and can't find anything               else wrong. Mine is 7 1/2 inches wide but when placed in               position it looks like it needs to be closer to 8 3/4. If               someone can tell me whats wrong I sure would be               appreciative.

               

               Carroll Jernigan 

         

          

         

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carlossa52(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:08 pm Post subject: Saddle

You could probably make a replacement with aluminum...



Carlos



On 24 January 2011 13:29, Carroll Jernigan <trainnut01(at)aol.com (trainnut01(at)aol.com)> wrote:

  [quote]  Has anyone had problems with the fiberglass saddle from Zenith? (6B21-5) Mine lacks over an inch being wide enough to fit at the front. The back is fine. I've spent several hours during this last week-end re-checking every thing else at the rear of the fuselage and can't find anything else wrong. Mine is 7 1/2 inches wide but when placed in position it looks like it needs to be closer to 8 3/4. If someone can tell me whats wrong I sure would be appreciative.

   

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heatonhe36(at)msn.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:11 pm Post subject: Saddle

<?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /><![endif]-->  Carroll,

  

 I have the same problem with the saddle I got from Zenith.  It has a  3/4" gap on both sides at the front.  When I asked Zenith about the problem  They said that was the way they came from the supplier and I should be able to  fix it.  I shouldn't have to fix it.  It should be supplied from  the manufacturer, cut to the proper size, or at least oversize so we can trim it  to fit.

  

 Since I am building from plans anyway, I will just make a mold from the  saddle I've got and make a new part the proper size.  Sometimes you've  just got to do what you've got to do.

  

 Herb Heaton

 601XL, Turbo Subaru

 Mods almost done

  

  

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paulrod36(at)msn.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:56 pm Post subject: Saddle

<?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /><![endif]-->  I had problems with mine too; finally I said the hell with it, and made one  of fiberglass. Used the rear portion of the saddle ( the part that fit), added  an aluminum fairing over the front part, and laid it on the plane. Then, after  application of wax as a release agent, I laid wet fiberglass strips on, and  added fairings around the front of the stabilizer, thereby covering the gaps.  Sort of like the RV uses. After enough to hold it together, I removed it, laid  on enough for strength, and sanded the whole thing down to what I wanted. It  didn't take long to do.

  

 Paul R

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