Use scissors BEFORE using the goopy resin; lay the dry cloth in place and
use a felt tip pen to mark the feature you need to clear.
Best regards,
Rob Housman
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Tallent <ktallent@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
Subject: Flap closeouts...any tips welcome!
> Is it just me .... how does the simplest line in the manual turn out to be
> such a bugger to do in real life when your working with that lovely resin
> and glass mixture.
>
> I have been doing my flap closeouts this weekend and the sentence in the
> manual that gave me most trouble was ....
>
> "Slit the cloth where slot is to allow the hinge plate through."
>
> After doing near perfect 2 ply layup, I then set about slitting the wetted
> out cloth with a brand new model knife....with near disasterous results to
> the layup.
>
> This happened not just once but twice (root and tip)...any tips before I
set
> about the other flap.
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Keith Tallent
> Europa XS
> Kit Number 221
> G-SAMY
>
>
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