Removed the clamps from the heat duct following overnight curing. Fabricated two safety belt anchor points by cutting two 2″ lengths of 3/8″ diameter 2024 aluminum tube. Removed foam from the heat duct for one of the safety belt anchor tubes and the fuel line. Shop temperature was 23 deg C and 48% humidity. Mixed …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – October 7, 2017 Read More »
Drilled holes through the fiberglass in the triangular braces for the aluminum tube. Used 5 minute epoxy to put the top pieces of the heat duct together. Clamped the 3 heat duct pieces to a 2 x 4 for trial fit before floxing. This took awhile to get the pieces oriented and aligned correctly. Shop …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – October 6, 2017 Read More »
Layed out and marked on the glass side of one of the two triangular braces where the map compartment spacers will be installed. The ends that meet were beveled for best fit. The two triangular braces were stacked and clamped together foam to foam and small holes were drilled through both braces where nails will …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – October 1, 2017 Read More »
Cut four 10″ x 2″ strips of BID cloth at 45 deg orientation. Shop temperature was 25 deg C and humidity 48%. 46g resin was mixed with 18g hardner. Wet out two sets of the strips (2-ply each) with the epoxy. Wet the inside corners of the lower firewall with epoxy. Poured some of the …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – September 17, 2017 Read More »
Permanent installation of the lower firewall today. Firewall shimmed and level and clamped in position – ready for floxing. Shop temperature 25 deg C and humidity 46%. 34g resin and 13g hardner mixed with flox. Firewall floxed in position and curing.
