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Offline dale gleason

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cap strips
« on: January 30, 2010, 07:55:04 PM »
Here's an idea that I stumbled across, probably everyone already does it this way, I am a slow study, but, here goes.....


"Drumroll, please" ,.......radius your capstrips before you glue them on the ribs!

That's all, folks.
dg
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Offline Russell Shaffer

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Re: cap strips
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2010, 08:13:57 PM »
Thanks, Dale.  I hadn't thought of it.
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Re: cap strips
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2010, 08:50:05 AM »
You mean we were supposed to radius them? HB~>
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Re: cap strips
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2010, 11:07:43 AM »
By radius, I assume you mean round off the edges that the covering will sit on? ??? Do you do this on the back of the L/E and sheet T/E where it turns in to an open bay as well?

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Offline Gene O'Keefe

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Re: cap strips
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2010, 11:50:47 AM »
Neville, correct...plus it's recommended to have 90 degree half circles of balsa present at the 90 corners of the
LE / TE sheeting.
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Re: cap strips
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 06:34:23 AM »
Yes, just to avoid any sharp edges where the covering becomes open bay. dg
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Re: cap strips
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2010, 09:10:46 AM »
  How about radius them over a light bulb to get them to conform to the curve of the ribs also. What do y'all say ?? #^
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Re: cap strips
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2010, 05:36:45 PM »
Dale:

You mean you haven't been doing that all along? It's also a good idea to block sand the edges lengthwise to insure that they are straight and smooth.

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Re: cap strips
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2010, 02:01:56 PM »
Like I said, I'm a slow study. The edge to be radiused I'm refering to is the "length-wise" dimension, like Bob referred to.  dg :)
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Re: cap strips
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2010, 04:15:28 PM »
I always sand the wing (with cap strips) with a sanding bar.  I think this knocks off any edges.  My method of glueing cap strips: I lick the top of each cap strip before applying glue to the rib.  This causes the cap to bow slightly, better matching the curve of the rib.

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Re: cap strips
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2010, 10:17:14 PM »
While in the fever pitch of adding cap strips, licking is the most convenient way (well, almost) of making the cap strips wet.

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Re: cap strips
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2010, 11:49:28 PM »
When you are licking and zapping the capstrips in place always remember - trim to lenth, lick, CyA, position on rib.
Mixing up the middle 2 steps taste bad and can glue yer tounge to your lip!
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