victorbravo(at)sbcglobal.
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 Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:26 am Post subject: Gap Seal |
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There are several other types of gap seals that are less troublesome than the aircraft fabric style.
2 or 3 inch wide strips of thin plastic can be attached to the underside of the wing with double-stick tape, attached to the wing trailing edge only, with the other edge of the plastic sliding against the bottom of the aileron as it moves. The higher air pressure under the wing pushes the plastic up against the aileron, forming a perfect seal.
A certain type of shelf paper or plastic first aid tape can be used to make a "tape" seal. All you have to do is install the tape in such a way that full deflection of the aileron does not stretch or tension the tape across the gap. Any old broken down model airplane builder (guilty, your honor) can show you how to do this.
Bill Berle
www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft
www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and for-profit entities
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On Thu, 4/27/17, Charlie England <ceengland7(at)gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 04/26/17
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017, 10:54 AM
England <ceengland7(at)gmail.com>
On 4/27/2017 9:10 AM, B Young wrote:
>
> Clip
> Hi John,
>
> Thanks for the info. Your
description is how I'm reading the plans. But
> I'm not sure how to manage a 12'
aileron (flaperon) and a 15' wing when
> I'll need to flip the assembly
numerous times while applying multiple
> finish coats, and keep the two
components aligned well enough to avoid
> peeling off the gap seal from at
least one side.
>
> Charlie
> End clip
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> Another option...... Place
a few clekos in the hinge when moving /
> turning the wing, remove to
paint.
>
> Boyd Young mkiii utah
>
Thanks; that's occurred to me, but
painting them separately would be a
lot easier to do solo. I'll file it as
an option.
Charlie
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