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pwmac(at)sisna.com
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 Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:40 am Post subject: My Composite console |
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FYI,
I made a narrow console for my plane (M-IV). It mounts to the panel
at the throttle holes and to the Al bottom where the flap handle slot is.
Anyway the method I used is a layup over a plug mold and vac bag I
used hardware store styrofoam for the plug and fabric store poly knit
for the resin absorber. I covered the plug with stretchy plastic to
make it easier to remove, but gasoline will disolve the foam and work
just as well. The vac pump was a small household vacuum that was
laying around in my shop.It took 2 tries because the first one was
not narrow enough and my legs felt confined. The vac was left on for
24 hours and I did not do a heat cure (probably a mistake). The rule
is cure to above the temp the product will see in use.
In the pics you see the final glass shell with no filler. The filler
could be applied and sanded smooth. The absorber is poly fabric from
the fabric store and results in a very brissilly surface to allow
great adhesion for more glass or a textured finish. Others probably
would like the finish obtained with filler and paint for a gloosy
finish. Mine will be lightly sanded and a coat rattle can
undercoading and it leaves an orange peal texture on smooth surfaces.
Black only.
I use the epoxy pump system with a proper beam scale I made and
West epoxy with no filler and applied it with a squeege. Turns out
the scale is not needed because the pumps do it exact. Glass cloth
was BID I had laying around from a Longez practice kit. Pretty light
weight cloth. I used 2 payers with a cross ply orientation. The whole
project took 2 days, but the actual work effort was ony a few hours
for each try.
PaulW
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Float Flyr
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
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Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland
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| Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:03 am Post subject: My Composite console |
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Nice place to do a wet layup with bagging
Noel
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Wes Bender
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:56 am Post subject: Re: My Composite console |
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Hardware store styrofoam, fabric store poly knit, household vacuum cleaner, rattle can undercoating, homemade beam scale--and all done in the kitchen. Man, I like the way you think Paul!
Wes
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pwmac(at)sisna.com
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:55 am Post subject: My Composite console |
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Thanks Wes,
Living in the boondocks requires sime thought and work arounds.
My methods are fairly common in the scratch build composite homebuilt
world. Just use common stuff, and correct epoxy & glass.
So Succesful I am restoring a 40 year old car and use the same
methods for the interior trim. Difference is I cover with fabric
store stretchy, fuzzy felt for the covering. Got the felt tip from
the professional hot rod interior guy. BTW, the felt is so light it
should work on the plane.
PaulW
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Tommy Walker
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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Location: Anniston, AL 36207
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: My Composite console |
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This might be of interest to you. From the EAA website:
http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=755195124001
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