Naughty Monkey
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Is there any structural need for the formers? I am on my phone so I can't tell what the fuse is made of, foam or composite?
3D Viper build log (maybe)
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daman691003
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No structural. It's composite.
Naughty Monkey
100cc
OK, if it were me, if the curve of the fuse allowed room for them to fit, I would use the adhesive backed Velcro to stick them to the bottom of the fuse. Then I would glue a couple of straps to the fuse, shoe goop works great, or epoxy. If the batteries don't fit down in for that to work, I would either use the slots in the former and tab the tray into those and then glue in one former towards the other end and put a couple screw's to hold it in place. The other option would be to mount either rails or mounting blocks to the sides of the fuse and screw the tray to those. I try to go for a KIL KISS (keep it light, keep it simple stupid) approach.
daman691003
70cc twin V2
I know it's far off. But 1 possibility on covering is doing one color. Then using b and e graphics to add design and color. Anyone do this. Or anyone see what it looks like.
daman691003
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So when using hysol can u assemble pieces dry then apply glue ass fillet.
Terryscustom
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Fillets are not really bonding anything, they just help transfer stress. Gluing anything with just a fillet is a failure waiting to happen.
daman691003
70cc twin V2
Ok I read on another thread that's what someone was doing. I must of mid understood.
Terryscustom
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Probably understood what they were doing, just that they were also not doing it correctly
Again, I have not used Hysol and likely never will but as a rule with any type of adhesive, what holds the joint is what is between the parts. Anything else serves no purpose but to add weight or in some cases distribute stress (with epoxy, hysol, etc. only)
Again, I have not used Hysol and likely never will but as a rule with any type of adhesive, what holds the joint is what is between the parts. Anything else serves no purpose but to add weight or in some cases distribute stress (with epoxy, hysol, etc. only)daman691003
70cc twin V2
Ok thanks. So is med ca being wicked in once assembled. If so how is it holding up.
Jetpainter
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I've done it like that on formers in a composite airplane and it works fine. The method was tack the former in with CA then make a filet on each side with Hysol. But composite structures are a different animal than wood. On a interlocking wood fuse I would go a different route. Terry's way seems to work well!