ORIGINAL: millertym2000
Well today was the first time I've seen this happen but a light poll JUMPED out in front of my uproar and cought the tail of it. it broke off one side of the tail. My question is will it hold if I just line it back up and glue it? If not what is the best way to fix something like this?
I did the same break but mine was excessive X-Acto pressure when trimming. But, I landed it![8D]
What I did that worked great:
I inserted 3- 3/16"dowels into the fuse side and epoxied them in leaving about 3" sticking out. I used carbon fiber dowel but hardwood would work.
I marked and slotted the stab where the protruding dowels fell.
I applied Gorilla glue to the slots and dowels, aligned the fins, placed wax paper and a piece of flat wood on top and bottom of the stab to clamp on.
I clamped it up and waited a day before I took it apart.
Gorilla glue expands and is gap filling. After removing the clamps, lightly sand any excess glue and apply covering over your work.
This worked fine and you'd never know it was broke. As an added precaution I added the triangular bracing under the stab and each side of the fuse.
My two penny's,
Bob