 |
Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
psm(at)att.net
Guest
|
 Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:31 pm Post subject: Cowl Fitting ( the stuff nightmares are made of) |
 |
|
Hi Larry,
I think I had a similar problems with my cowl. I don't remember the details (heck, I barely remember what I had for lunch) but I found a good picture that might help you out.
After getting the crank shaft opening set up I had misalignment of the top and bottom fiberglass pieces that looked really awful. I decided to fill in the gaps with flox and epoxy filler. The flox came in a composite training kit from Aircraft Spruce. Flox is just a nice pile of chopped up fiber (cotton, I think). The kit was a great purchase even though intended for Rutan builders and their special techniques. I haven't yet flown my plane, but I think the filler will hold up just fine as well as holding paint just as well as the rest of the cowl. Please see the pictures below.
Paul
XL awaiting engineering changes
[img]cid:.0[/img]
[img]cid:.1[/img]
At 04:18 PM 8/30/2009, you wrote:
| Quote: | I'm trying to fit the cowl (601XL Jab 3300 with the Jab Cowl)
Look at the attached pictures When I get the thing lined up so the air intakes line up and are symmetrical the centering of the prop shaft is off.. WAY OFF Ok so which is it Center the prop and not center the air intakes?? (seem bad for cooling to me) or center the air intakes (and it looks like *&*^%^&*)
OK someone whos been here before guide me
Larry Whitlow
601XL
|
| | - The Matronics Zenith-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List |
|
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
174.86 KB |
| Viewed: |
1948 Time(s) |
|
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
149.96 KB |
| Viewed: |
1948 Time(s) |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Thruster87
Joined: 16 Apr 2008
Posts: 193
Location: Australia
|
| Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: Cowl Fitting ( the stuff nightmares are made of) |
|
|
I had a similar problem as well with the misalignment so I used a heat gun to twist/bend and tweak it.I'm very happy with the result and it was quick to do. Cheers
| | - The Matronics Zenith-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
|
Get Email Distribution Too!
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
