Rebuilding
07-11-2003 | 09:41 PM
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From: Edmond,
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I solo'd last night after about 20 flights with an instructor on a Sig LT-40 with an OS46 LA. Great plane, motor, radio. On my third solo flight, I was pulled in by the age-old battle: Gravity!!! It tore up about 8" of my fuse and about 10" of by wing. Any advice on rebuilding would be great. I built this thing myself, so I feel rather competent, but a little advice never hurts 
07-11-2003 | 10:44 PM
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Don't overdo it with the repair. Make it as strong as the original, not any more. I rebuilt my 4-Star which broke in half and only added an ounce or so.
If you have all the original pieces, fit them all together and wick thin Ca in all the cracks. Then patch over the broken joints with the same thickness material.
Tom
If you have all the original pieces, fit them all together and wick thin Ca in all the cracks. Then patch over the broken joints with the same thickness material.
Tom
07-12-2003 | 12:57 AM
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"If you have all the original pieces, fit them all together and wick thin Ca in all the cracks. Then patch over the broken joints with the same thickness material."
Like Tom said. Which, by the way, is a great argument for collecting EVERY piece after a crash.
Dennis-
Like Tom said. Which, by the way, is a great argument for collecting EVERY piece after a crash.
Dennis-
