IMAC Dalton Yak 54, 38% please submit suggestions here....
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Started working on the cowl, in particular, the tabs and the locking mechanism for it.
Any questions, do not hesitate to ask.
However, do not glue the tabs in at the same time with the rails. This has to be broken up into two separate steps. If they are glued in all at once, there is a risk of gluing everything together!!!
Any questions, do not hesitate to ask.
However, do not glue the tabs in at the same time with the rails. This has to be broken up into two separate steps. If they are glued in all at once, there is a risk of gluing everything together!!!
Step by step on installing the tabs to the rails.
1. after gluing in the rails and letting it cure over night, i then split it, and inspected to assure that the rails on same side set where exactly in same orientation and the slots all lined up.
2. I then took a very small file and assured that the tabs fit in thru the slots. this is critical, if you do not test this, and then glue them in, you will not be able to slide the cowl off!
One last clarification, the tabs will be on the top cowl. You then push the cowl down on the bottom cowl, with it displaced forward about 1/2", then slide it back. this is the locking mechanism in this system. It works great, as it is the same mechanism in my 300 ML, and it has not come apart with over 100 flights.
this demonstrates after i cleared it the slot with the small file, now it moves in and out smoothly and freely.
1. after gluing in the rails and letting it cure over night, i then split it, and inspected to assure that the rails on same side set where exactly in same orientation and the slots all lined up.
2. I then took a very small file and assured that the tabs fit in thru the slots. this is critical, if you do not test this, and then glue them in, you will not be able to slide the cowl off!
One last clarification, the tabs will be on the top cowl. You then push the cowl down on the bottom cowl, with it displaced forward about 1/2", then slide it back. this is the locking mechanism in this system. It works great, as it is the same mechanism in my 300 ML, and it has not come apart with over 100 flights.
this demonstrates after i cleared it the slot with the small file, now it moves in and out smoothly and freely.
Step 3, now once you have cleared all the slots, then clamp the two sides back together, assuring that the tabs, again, go thru and thru on both sides.
Another critical point, is that when this is glued on, the tab has to face towards the back, and it also has to be completely up against the back of the rail slot. If it is not, it will never slide out (ouch!!!)
Another critical point, is that when this is glued on, the tab has to face towards the back, and it also has to be completely up against the back of the rail slot. If it is not, it will never slide out (ouch!!!)
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