fin to fuse gusset

Binty

Registered User

South Island, New Zealand

• Mar 10, 2013

• #1

do you guys put some sort of cover over the trim screw access hole in the small fairing / gusset where the fin joins the spine? mine never had anything except a fabric patch which always looked shabby. when i tried to patch my new fabric today, i couldnt get it looking right as it always either shrank into a scallop or was soft and wobbly. i was thinking of putting a light alloy cover in place then patching over top?

 

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Longwinglover

Registered User

Charlotte, NC

• Mar 10, 2013

• #2

There should be a disk shaped cover held in place by two #4 sheet metal screws over the opening (under the fabric).

John Scott

 

btracy

FRIEND

Ohio

• Mar 10, 2013

• #3

If you put the cover under the fabric you will be hating life if you have to change a jack screw. If you want to make a cover put it over the fabric.

 

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Longwinglover

Registered User

Charlotte, NC

• Mar 10, 2013

• #4

LOL !! Build it right and test it before you cover and you won't have to remove the jackscrew.

John Scott

 

Binty

Registered User

South Island, New Zealand

• Mar 10, 2013

• #5

Longwinglover said:

LOL !! Build it right and test it before you cover and you won't have to remove the jackscrew.

John Scott

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Brand new Trim and screw so unlikely I will have to change for a looooong time.

 

Darrel Starr

Registered User

Plymouth, MN

• Mar 10, 2013

• #6

 

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bob turner

Registered User

• Mar 10, 2013

• #7

Last time I re- did my J-3 I left the entire thing off. The fabric shrunk to a very pleasing curve. I fly every day and keep the jack screw lubricated. It has literally thousands of hours and decades of wear, and is still ok.

 

mike mcs repair

Registered User

chugiak AK

• Mar 10, 2013

• #8

Longwinglover said:

There should be a disk shaped cover held in place by two #4 sheet metal screws over the opening (under the fabric).

John Scott

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yup... thats what I do also..

 

rotto789

Yooper Cub

FOUNDER

Mi. ( Yooper)

• Mar 11, 2013

• #9

covered the Airframe, then I put fabric gusset over the opening, taped over that, not Real happy with it, but looks OK, wish I would have asked the same question Binty asked, I would have put the cover over the opening first, like john and Mike recommended.

Rick :-?

 

Binty

Registered User

South Island, New Zealand

• Mar 26, 2013

• #10

Thanks for the Advice guys. I Covered, Shrank, Taped, Attached Alloy cover then Patched... As per attached images. Im very happy with the shape and its a lot better than the previous soft patch over the gusset hole I had!

 

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