Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Empennage

Empennage Fairings ( 3 hrs )

Layed up my first fiberglass "sheet" -  two layers of  9 oz ( medium weight ).   Per instructions, selected scrap aluminum and marked outline, then waxed surface using candle wax.   The green cloth is nylon release ply.  Since not sure this will work well, I've layed extra material to test.   Using West System 105 Resin, and 206 slow Hardener.   Also purchased West System pump pack, which makes dispensing correct amounts really simple and clean.    The exposed surface seems to be smooth enough for the inside surface anyway.   Otherwise, repeated trimming RH Tip just as I did yesterday for LH.  Drilled #40, then Final Drilled via #30 reamer.  This side seemed to go quicker since I learned considerably from LH Tip.