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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

TonyHallo

TonyHallo

150cc
The door came out of the mold and was trimmed to size, it is a little too flexible for my liking. Plan to set the door back in the mold and add another layer of carbon. It currently weights about .6 grams per square inch. Thinking that I will use light weight filler in the epoxy when the third layer is added to give it a little additional depth. This could be a prototype! I think the plan of including the door in the mold might just work.

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TonyHallo

TonyHallo

150cc
The third layer plus the micro balloons added the stiffness I was looking for. With original 2 layers of carbon fiber, a 4 ounce glass cloth and 1 1/2 ounce glass cloth the door measured .027" thick, that is a little over the thickness of the cloth alone. The additional layer and the micro balloons added another .015". the door is now .042" thick and quite stiff. I plan to epoxy it the mold and lay up over it. Going to paint both surfaces with PVA and then glue it in place. Put clear packing tape over the interior surface of the door to aide release. Started laying up other parts like the wing tips, have more glass and carbon fiber coming tomorrow.
 
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