All.
Flights Crafters have a neat way to get around this awkward lay up on the
rear side of the bulkhead: Make a dummy of the bulkhead bow out of plywood,
insert it in the top (top inverted), along a previously scribed line to
mark the rear face of the bulkhead. Cover the ply at the junction with
wrapping tape and lay up two plies of BID as described in BM. After cure
knock out the ply and adjust edge of the BID flange to 25mm. When installing
the bulkhead, just glue it to this flange with flox - held in place with pop
rivets (or self tapping screws) while curing. Don't forget to scuff sand
this flange though. FWD side lay up as per BM.
Hans.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Singleton" <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Baggage bay bulkhead to fuselage
> >Consensus (requirement) is need to do both sides, and constructing a
'belly
> >board' that is supported by legs resting on pads inside the aft end and a
> >brace
> >on the tunnel in the baggage compartment will allow somewhat more
comfortable
> >ability to either lay on your stomach or back while putting in a series
of
> >9 to
> >12" long strips. The board will help with other stuff back there too -
like
> >balancing the stabalizer, adjusting the rudder pedals, etc.
> >Cleve Lee
>
> The easiest way to do these awkward layups on the upper baggage bay
> bulkhead is to use Chuck Pop's cradle and turn the whole fuselage on its
> side, then do the layup in comfort, seated on a low chair, (like a
> liberated office chair?)
> That way the tapes don't keep falling off.
> Turn the fuselage back upright after partial cure, just to be sure there
is
> no distortion
> Graham
>
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