Good question, but there is a very easy answer; I would have said the answer
is obvious but for the fact that it wasn't so obvious to me when I bonded
the cockpit module without trimming it. I did mutter "Duh!" to myself when
I realized what I had done (or, rather, not done).
The baggage compartment rear bulkhead zig-zag panel overlaps the
corresponding panel at the aft end of the cockpit module so the more or less
vertical part of the cockpit module must be removed by trimming it flush
with the top of the central tunnel. Because there is a corner radius from
the baggage compartment floor into the recesses in the cockpit module it
will be necessary to remove a slight bit more from the cockpit module, but
if you cut it flush you can trim the remainder later when you are ready to
bond in the baggage compartment bulkhead. If you really trust your
judgment, do a trial fit of the bulkhead into the cockpit module prior to
bonding the cockpit module into the canoe, and cut to fit at that stage.
Either way, if you examine the baggage compartment bulkhead it will become
quite clear what needs to be removed.
Best regards,
Rob Housman
A070
-----Original Message-----
On Behalf Of Brian Rauchfuss - PCD
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 3:00 PM
Cc: Bill McClellan; Europa; flying
Subject: Re: bonding in the cockpit module
> Trimming the extra material from the rear of the cockpit module is a very
> good idea. I blindly followed the manual only to realize when it was time
> to install the baggage compartment bulkhead that it was rather tedious to
> make the required cut after bonding (especially since some of it was
bonded
> to the fuselage sides!)
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rob Housman
> A070
How do you know where to trim here? This is the only place I couldn't find
any trim lines. I was planning on trimming it when I could put the top on
and be sure that I was cutting it right.
Brian
> You need to trim off a portion of the rear of the module which I don't
> believe is in the current manual yet. If this section is not trimmed
before
> gluing, it will have to be trimmed later to put in the baggage compartment
> bulkhead. I can send you a picture of this area trimmed if you wish.
> I felt the same way about the spars clearance. Hopefully I won't discover
a
> problem later.
> Good luck,
> Bill McClellan
> A164
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