Niels
I've done this, and it's not really that hard if you get yourself
comfortable, but achieving this comfort includes incorporation of the
stiffening mod you mention. Use plastic sheet to wet out off the job of
course.
I used Mike Costin's suggestion (and mould tool) to make a simple top hat
section beam of kevlar/carbon tape on the top of the hat and two plies of
bid down the sides. Weighed around 80 grams and when bonded to the back of
the bagage bay cutout, stiffened it immensely.
Good luck
Dave Simpson
----- Original Message -----
From: Niels Kock <d127949@inet.uni2.dk>
Subject: Re: Baggage bay bulkhead to fuselage
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <clevelee@cswebmail.com>
> Subject: Baggage bay bulkhead to fuselage
>
>
> > Collective wisdom,
> >
> > The manual says to apply two ply BID 1" onto the baggage bay bulkhead
and inside
> > of the fuselage top.
> >
> > Two observations surface. 1) That bulkhead is somewhat flimsy and 2)
only 1"
> > bonding surface of the BID tape suggests that the bond is not really
intended to
> > be structural.
> >
> > Question: Should there be BID applied to both sides of the bulkhead, or
only to
> > the forward side? It was !#%!* of a job just to fit in there for me to
do the
> > front and get a decent peel ply job (not stated as required but. . ) -
let alone
> > try and reach through the access panel and do the back side.
> >
> > While on the subject, I'm thinking of reinforcing the bottom edge of the
access
> > opening with a wood or aluminum angle stiffener. How else do you climb
back in
> > there without damaging the bottom edge of the opening, or cracking the
bulkhead
> > with one's body weight? (Answers of 'Very carefully' are deemed
unacceptable!
> > :-) ) Is this an issue of concern? Suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Cleve
> > A198 Mono XS Jabiru 3300
> > Detroit, Michigan
>
> ---baggage bay bulkhead---
> Tony is right, of course. The toughness of the bottom edge is not the
problem,
> it is the excruciating pain in your Sternum, ribs and southern parts
associated with
> worming yourself through the opening.
> My solution is a length of the gray foam-pipes used for insulating
plumbing. Weighs nothing, costs almost nothing, takes up no space and is
less attractive as a permanent home for mice, spiders, and other critters.
> Niels Kock
>
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