slide in stab
 

I am curious if when putting in a slide in stab i should just wick in ca as the directions state or should i also try and add some epoxy as well.. Thanks in advance Kieth

RE: slide in stab
 

personally, I like to use an epoxy in this application. I have had CA joints fail after a while.

RE: slide in stab
 

For putting the stab in you need to use epoxy to attach it.

Ken

RE: slide in stab
 

ok sounds good...just to be clear i am talking about the horizontal stab not the vertical..last plane i did i epoxied it just wasnt sure how much good it did because there isnt much surface for it to glue to Kieth

RE: slide in stab
 

You have cut away any covering in the glue area, RIGHT ?? Glueing wood to covering or covering to anything doesn't make a good glue joint. Think about it >> you glue to the covering and all that's holding is the adhesive on the covering. Good Luck !! ENJOY !!! RED

RE: slide in stab
 

Very good advice Red. And to add to what he said, do not use a knife of any sort to cut away the covering from the stab surface. It's too easy to cut too deep and score the wood underneath, which can lead to the wood breaking while in flight. Instead use a soldering iron to melt through the covering to remove it.

Hope this helps

Ken

RE: slide in stab
 

I would of course remove the covering..in the instructions is states to wick in ca on the horzontal stab...not epoxy which is why i was asking thanku for the good advice i will go ahead and epoxy it Kieth

RE: slide in stab
 

I would recommend a good 30 or 60 minute epoxy to allow it to work into the wood well...

RE: slide in stab
 

Manufacturers sometimes specify CA where you should use epoxy, and I'd guess it's an attempt to shave the build time. CA would work, but epoxy is better here. Continue to check the alignment as the epoxy cures.

RE: slide in stab
 

You can clean the overflowing epoxy with alcohol and paper towels right after you are done installing it, don't forget, make sure it is lined up with the wing.