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Old 12-15-2007 | 09:41 PM
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Default RE: PassTime Perigee Build thread

I thought I'd share my choices of glues and adhesives. Yes, I still use Ambroid. I am about to use it to secure the triangle stock on the fuse top & botttom. Yes, I double glue it. That's where you smear some glue on each surface, and let it dry. It seals the pores, and lets the glue you re-apply do its proper job. I like it for the tri-stock because it has to bend so much, I needed a glue that would not set up right away, yet be easy to sand. Epoxy would leave a ridge when it is sanded.

I use the quick and the thick CA for a lot of the building. The Titebond and Elmer's are sort of interchangeable, I like that where balsa to ply is involved. I used Titebond to laminate one side of the doublers on the fuse, and the moisture warped it so bad I had to make a T-pin forest. On the other side, I used 30-min epoxy, it was much tamer, and just some weight kept it flat while it cured.

The 20-min epoxy is a thin mix, good for fuel-proofing, see the firewall in a later post.

Based on what people said they wanted (Thread - what do you want in a build thread) I have tried to explain a little about problems, solutions, and tools.

Planning is a big part of the build process. Where does each pushrod go? Is there enough clearance for foam around the fuel tank? Where will the servos go? Which side will the steering be on?
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