Repairing Sheeting
 

I am about to finish the repairs on Alpha 1, I need to replace the sheeting where the Aileron servo tray is on the wing.
I read MinnFlyer's [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=98]how to[/link] and was wondering if this would work for that area of the wing. Will it hold the servo in place? Or am I better off replacing the hole area?

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I read the 'how-to' and that should work for virtually all wing sheeting repairs. It's the way I do it too. But I don't quite understand the question. You would not want to mount your servo only in balsa sheeting. The screws would pull out of the balsa too easily. All you need is to epoxy a piece of 1/8 inch ply with a hole in the center onto the balsa sheeting. Mount your servo in the hole and you're ready to go. The wing sheeting will hold on to the plywood and the plywood will hold on to the servo screws.

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I wanted to make sure the ply would hold in that area, thanks.

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Use gorilla glue, it holds great. :D

are you doing the LE too?

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Not Gorilla Glue, Use thick CA or a good wood glue.

Chad- You need to ease up on the Gorilla glue. It isn't meant for everything.

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Duct tape has that role!:)

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haha, I was thinking last night that i now hate gorilla glue, because i repaired my wing wrong and it dulled about 2 exacto blades tryin to cut it out. I now love the hobby glues..

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Skynyrd Man-That would depend on if you had the correct color of duct tape. Have you seen the guy on TV that does the duct tape show? It is one crazy show. My brother watches it all of the time. I have not seen it down here but he lives in central Michigan area near Grayling. It is a hit there. :)

Chad- the wood glues(yellow) like Tite Bond II take a while longer to dry but make a strong joint and sand easily. Can be gotten at Home Depot and the like too I believe. Since you are not in a hurry (or shouldn't be) you could use it in some places on 4*. Put a small drop of ca to tack a joint and then go back an reinforce with the wood glue before going to bed. By morning all will be dry. As with all glues do not over apply. Can brush a real small amount into corners with a small artist brush and the brush will rinse out with water and be clean and dry in the morning too.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...4&I=LXHS59&P=K
This is what I use in many cases

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You mean the Red Green Show? I love it! We get it on PBS.

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That is the one. Couldn't remember the name. Nobody sane on that show. The contraptions they come up with.:D

To be honest, I don't watch too much PBS. Afraid I might learn something. I do watch al the fix-it-up shows like This Old House and the like though.

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Bruce, Rememeber my light idea? I got it all wired up last night and it will probably go on the superstar before this repair is over, ONly thing i am worryed about it that these lights aren't quite bright enough, i will go back to radioshack this week and get some mroe.

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I remember the idea. You just never said WHY????
Don't run off the RX battery. I'd hate to see a crash due to lites.[sm=bananahead.gif]