Kevin,
>scuff sanding the the tank, should I
No -- the layups are supposed to hold the tank without being bonded to it.
Long term they will probably de-bond from the tank (although reports from
Tony K and others who have had to remove them to reposition the tank suggest
that this may take a long time.
>best with no spacing at all at the top rear of tank and a good half inch
top front
For what it's worth, mine was the same.
>is the saddle layup, #2, supposed to go around the whole saddle
No - only over the horizontal and sloping sections of the tank/tunnel (see
section view -- fig 5 on page 16-3 of XS Manual)
I found layup 1 the hardest to get right (bubble free etc). If I was doing
it again I would remove the pitch torque tube before starting.
Best regards,
Nick Hammond
XS Monowheel 418
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Subject: fuel tank install
Happy New Year,
Question, to do the fuel tank layups the manual does not say anything about
scuff sanding the the tank, should I ?
I made dummy spars to make certain I have clearance, looks best with no
spacing at all at the top rear of tank and a good half inch top front. I
installed the tank spacers first and they seem to give it a good position.
Also, is the saddle layup, #2, supposed to go around the whole saddle to
meet with the #3 layup?
Thanks, Kevin
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