IMAC Dalton Yak 54, 38% please submit suggestions here....
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Dirt Doctor
50cc
Looooking good Cam!!
Cam, less epoxy more ca.epoxy aeras like firewalls and gear plates.EPOXY HEAVEY !!!!
I agree! I used Epoxy for the gear plate and firewall area. The majority of glue used is Titebond, then for sheeting, Poly-Urethane glue. In areas that require the best bond, I used epoxy, but overall, titebond is the glue used. I let you know how much it all weighs!!!
I wanted to show a detailed step by step on the hatch, since this is not mentioned in the manual. Here we go...
The manual stops at sheeting the hatch area, After that, nothing else is mentioned. I looked at the plans, and figured out what had to be done.
1st picture shows the sheeted hatch area and the glued in tabs for the screws to fasten the canopy to the fuselage. Unlike the 300, the Yak will only require 4 screws instead of 6, and there are two pins in the front of the hatch area, that will keep into the top cowl. I really like this better.
The manual stops at sheeting the hatch area, After that, nothing else is mentioned. I looked at the plans, and figured out what had to be done.
1st picture shows the sheeted hatch area and the glued in tabs for the screws to fasten the canopy to the fuselage. Unlike the 300, the Yak will only require 4 screws instead of 6, and there are two pins in the front of the hatch area, that will keep into the top cowl. I really like this better.
Dirt Doctor
50cc
It looks like the stabs are a much thicker airfoil than that on the Extra? Yes?
These are following steps not mentioned in the manual. I obtained a 1/4" by 1/4" spruce stringer, and measured and cut to glue on to the hatch plate. This is mentioned to be balsa in the plans. I chose to go with spruce. You have to glue them at an angle towards the front, as the fuselage transitions from round in the front to more rectangular shape towards the back. The piece in the front, you also have to bevel to take to account the roundness of the front of the hatch area. I also obtained two pieces of 1/2" balsa, for the canopy support piece, that will be glued on the Hatch former 2.
Let me go look at that bobby. I want to say that it is not, but i will measure.
