Mike: As with anything you do there are many ways to "Skin the Cat" and many ways ave been used to get to the end result depending onwhat tools, materials, methods and skills you have available and many different approaches have been used . I suggest that you use the KRnet fvenue and review the many approachs you find there and even inquire of those whose work and advice you find presented there. Many Mods, Tricks and approaches are shared and have led to very good finished examples all around the world.
Don Lively Burlington IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Taglieri" <[email protected]> To: "KRnet" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 3:17 AM Subject: Re: KR> project status > Do most people here think the instructions in the plans on how to > make the turtle deck are not a good way to do it? > > Mike Taglieri > > On 6/6/07, AVLEC <[email protected]> wrote: >> Jeff, >> I made my turtle deck very similar to yours. I made a framework by cutting >> four squares of 1/4'' ply all the same size. I marked out the turtledeck >> shape at each of the four stations and then cut out the shapes. I then built >> up a framework from a few 2x4 bits of scrap pine that positioned the four >> plies at the correct distances from each other. Into this I forced a sheet >> of the thinnest galvanized sheet I could find and fastened it in place. Into >> this I laid up two layers of 200g BID. >> while this was getting tacky I took a sheet of 3/8 foam and ripped it into >> 20mm strips. I then took these strips and laid them up onto the previously >> laid glass using micro slurry as adhesive. It looks just like a classic >> yacht hull when finished. After this had cured, I sanded the inside smooth >> and laid up one layer of 200g BID (after vacuuming up all the dust). After >> this had cured for two days I removed it from the jig/mould, trimmed it and >> fit it to the fuselage. I havn't weighed it but it is extremely light and I >> am sure that I could stand on top of it without it breaking. A bonus was the >> outside surface is perfectly smooth and shiny so no sanding. >> Regards >> Dene Collett >> KR2SRT builder >> South africa >> Whisper assembler >> See: www.whisperaircraft.com >> mailto: [email protected] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "wilder_jeff Wilder" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 4:04 PM >> Subject: KR> project status >> >> >> > >> > well all, I think I have a winner! I've attempted to make a turtle deck, >> > this is now the 3 attempt. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] >> Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to >> http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
