Cut three 1.5″ thick blocks of wood and used wood screws to secure them together. Created a paper template of the fuselage bottom corner shape and marked it onto the stack of blocks then used a band saw to cut it to shape. Used a spray adhesive to secure sandpaper to the block. …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – December 8, 2018 Read More »
Removed all the foam on the outside of the upper longeron and LWY starting 5.5″ forward of the firewall, and tapering the foam down to where it is removed along the longeron and LWY so the glass will conform. Tapered the sides from a point 25″ forward of the firewall back to the firewall. …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – December 1, 2018 Read More »
Trimmed and sanded the NACA scoop. There were some air bubbles in the fiberglass that have to be repaired still.
Glassing the NACA Scoop: Workshop temperature 24 degC and humidity 46%. Mixed a batch of epoxy using 152g resin and 58g hardner. Wet out the 2-ply BID cloth. Mixed some dry micro and applied it to the foam joints and any pits in the foam. Mixed some micro and applied it to the NACA …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – November 10, 2018 Read More »
Sized paper (templates) to fit in the forward and aft scoop sections such that it will be 1/4″ past the edges and >3/4″ onto the bulkheads. Cut 2 ply of BID cloth to the size of the templates. Cut peel ply. Workshop temperature 24deg C and humidity 52%. Mixed a batch of epoxy using …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – November 4, 2018 Read More »
