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Idea Innovations
Joined: 28 Jul 2015
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Location: Camden and Southern NJ
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 Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:06 am Post subject: Sand Paper |
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The Camden Youth Aviation Program has Europa A189 which we will be building with inner city youth grades 8 to 12 at LEAP Academy in Camden, NJ, USA.
We are getting ready to go out to get donations for the materials that we will need to build the Europa. One item on our shopping list is sandpaper. Could the group please advise us on what type, grits and amount of sandpaper that we would need for the construction of the Europa.
Any other advice on what we would need would be greatly appreciated.
We are also looking for a supplier for a Rotax engine. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Also, if someone used something other than a standard firewall forward installation, we are looking for that also.
Thank You for your time and sharing your knowledge
All The Best
Ira
Ira Weissman Co-Founder
Camden Youth Aviation Program
856-354-0173 or 856-220-6918 (c)
camdenyouthaviation(at)live.com
www.camdenyap.org
Giving Youth The Dream Of Flight - Serving The Youth Of Camden And All Of Southern New Jersey
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Idea Innovations
Joined: 28 Jul 2015
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Location: Camden and Southern NJ
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Sand Paper |
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Just a clarification. We are looking for a standard firewall forward kit.
Thanks again
Ira
Ira Weissman Co-Founder
Camden Youth Aviation Program
856-354-0173 or 856-220-6918 (c)
camdenyouthaviation(at)live.com
www.camdenyap.org
Giving Youth The Dream Of Flight - Serving The Youth Of Camden And All Of Southern New Jersey
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h&jeuropa
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
Posts: 645
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| Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: Sand Paper |
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Ira,
For the construction of the Europa you mostly need sandpaper to scuff sand mating surfaces prior to bonding. You also need to scuff sand prior to applying reinforcement BID fiberglass in areas like the wing ribs. For all this 80 grit is sufficient. You are trying to get the sheen off the surfaces prior to bonding. When you get to final filling and sanding the manual calls out 80 grit, followed by 180 grit and finally 360 (we used 320) grit. In all cases we found purchasing quality sandpaper from a supplier of automotive finishes was worth the extra cost. Most of our sandpaper is 3M or Norton. When you get to the final filling and sanding you will need sanding blocks, again available at the auto supply store. We used 2 3/4" wide adhesive backed rolls of sandpaper. One roll of each will probably suffice.
You also will find that PermaGrit tools are fantastic. Buy the kit because you will use all the different shapes. We also have several of the bars, 6", 12" and 24". The 24" will work well for final finishing and the adhesive sandpaper will stick to it.
Jim & Heather
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