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Old 03-05-2008 | 05:05 PM
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Default RE: SIG 2Piece Cowl Installation


ORIGINAL: SeamusG

I am using a SIG Smith Miniplane 2 piece cowl on a current project. I have no experience with assembling cowls. Can someone give me a quick overview of the official SIG assembly approach? Yes, I have done some research on best practices when assembling ABS cowls, just need to know how SIG thinks it should be done.

TIA,
I had to build one recently and I used CA glue. Also used pieces of the molding to install on the inside surface of the seams to reinforce them. The CA seemed to almost melt the plastic a little which yielded a very solid bond. Smoothed over edges with microballoons. Had to do some wet sanding to get a good paint finish but the finished result looks nice I think.

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