RE: Sealing Engine Bay Area ?
Hi Ken,
Thanks for the advice. I used epoxy and spread it around with a small brush with the use of heat. Once it cooled down and set overnight I reinstalled the engine. Then I made a balancing stand with 3/8" wood dowel and a flat board. I drilled a hole on each top end and installed an eraser tips from pencils and then mounted them in drilled holes in the board. Then marked under the wing where the c of g should be. WOW was it ever nose heavy. So I placed lead inside at the end of the tail till the plane was just level, slight nose down, and fastened the lead in with a small bolt with washers and a locking nut. I also applied a little amount of epoxy to hold it firm. Thanks for the advice on checking the lateral balance. I would never have thought of it. I did as you said to and found out that the right wing was real heavy, so I had to cut open the left wing tip skin and installed lead till the wings were straight and level. Once I had the right amount of lead for balance I used epoxy to fasten the lead into place. Used krazy glue to reseal the wing tip skin.
I rechecked the nose balance, and everything seems to be ok. I'm guessing now it should fly alot better without much trim.
Once again thanks so much for your help. It should make my first attempt of flight with an instructor that much easier.
Wayne
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