----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- did I see that you used SAND?...and BLASTED it?....
jan zanutto wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > Paul, > > I found one thing that is excellent on old masking tape. Go to the auto > parts store and get a spray can of gasket remover- when you spray it on, > wait about 15 seconds and the tape turns to gel and starts to lift, then > I just removed it with a plastic scraper. You should only spray a small > area, because the stuff dries up quickly and then you have a rock-hard > mess that's worse than the original tape. > > I spent 4 hours this morning sandblasting the inside of my fuselage to > get it paint ready. The center spar section cleaned up really good, but > I'm only about 1/2 through. I am going to be repainting everything > inside, including the control column, behind the firewall and under the > floorboards. The gun got plugged up and I got really slowed down, then > once the gun cleared up it started shooting sand pretty good, but it was > getting hot so I quit. > > I have my tails all stripped and ready for paint. Also, my landing gear, > mags and carb are ready for paint. I pulled out my rudder bellcrank > (bolted inside the stabilizer) because it was really jammed up. It'll > give me a chance to clean it and lube it properly. > > I located 2 magneto rotors that are used but re-magnetized so I'm gonna > stay with my bendixs for now. They are tagged for $85.00 each. They have > coils for 68.00, and everything else in my mags is OK. So I'm spending > 300 on the mags instead of 900 for a pair of new ones. > > That's all for now-- > > jan zanutto > 415G > Fresno, ca > On Fri, 18 Aug 2000 15:16:58 -0700 Paul Anton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > > any advice in this forum.]---- > > Well I have all the corrosion off and the rear beam back > > together all riveted up. I only had to use 4 or 5 rivets a size > > larger due to bad holes and removed and replaced 3 or 4 > > of my rivets that turned out ugly. (It helps if you put the proper > > rivet set in the gun a 3/32 set used on a 1/4 rivet makes a pretty > > ugly rivet head) <G> > > > > I wasn't able to find walnut shell media of the right grade > > locally. I used a fine grade aluminum oxide and turned > > the air pressure down. It did a BEAUTIFUL job. The > > corrosion came off with the lightest touch of the gun and > > left a real nice finish. No pitting to speak of. A few more > > years untreated and it would have been a different story. > > > > What are the compression fittings used on the pitot & > > static lines? They appear to be automotive. Are they > > standard? Who made them. > > > > I know at work we have about or 5 different makes of tube > > fittings and non are compatible with each other. > > > > Does someone have a copy of Skyport's wing landing > > light installation instructions? I would like to prep the wing > > for the light. I am unsure if I'll buy another kit or remove the > > light > > assembly from 73H's present wing. I sure would like to buy > > a copy of the installation instructions. > > > > I am spending more time removing the old masking tape > > from the wings then I did removing the corrosion. :-( MEK > > juts makes a gummy mess. I think I'll bite the bullet and use the > > proper anti-chafing tape. <G> > > > > I made a simple rotisserie to work on the wings. It sure makes > > it easy to work always standing up. I'll send a photo if anyone > > is would like to see it. I made it from scrap pipe in about 30 > > minutes. > > > > I am considering using Aluminum Rive-Nuts in the wing to hold > > the fairings on. All the holes are enlarged and Rive-Nuts would be > > the simple fix. Nut plates would be a LOT more work. I think if > > I use some Lok-Tight on the Rive-Nuts I won't have to worry about > > using the keyed type. The small projection of the Rive-Nut above > > the rib surface should be handled by the finish tape. I'd welcome > > comments here. Has anyone gone this route? > > > > Thanks > > > > Cheers: > > > > Paul > > N2273H > > > > __________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe from this list please send > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ___________________________________________________________ > > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics > > > > __________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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