I think you will find that sanding back the flox without damaging the
surounding foam will be very difficult. Floxing the ribs is not as tricky as
it seems. Just make sure that the mixture is fairly thick, use a spatula to
put it in place and leave it just slightly proud of the surface. Cover it
with cling film and run your Thalco squeegee down the surface. It takes about
five minutes to complete and leaves a nice smooth surface. You will find that
the flox sits quite comfortably on the underside without sagging while you
are doing the layup.
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From: Tony Renshaw <renshaw@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Flox over Ribs
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 11:07:38 +1200
> Gidday,
> Anyone see any problem with floxing the leading edge of my tailplane rib
> either side of the leading edge, with the L.E. nose up, for about 2-3" top
> and bottom surface, before the skin layup? I will contour sand postcure,
and
> provide an adaquate key in this location. The leading edge of the rib area
> is least likely to delaminate away from the rib of the tailplane if
> subjected to such a load that would want to pull the skin upward, or
> downward away from the rib. I think you would be in "the S--T" for all
sorts
> of other reasons, if this small digression from the manual would cause a
> compromise to structural integrity. Any suggestions from those ahead to
> minimise the degree of uncertainty in this area would be appreciated.
> Thanks in advance!
> Regards
> Tony Renshaw
>
>
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