Re: A weird but serious question

From: Bill Gowen <b.gowen_at_comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 02 May 2009 18:30:56 -0000

Jim
Thanks for the info. For some reason your reply didn't come through on my email so I'm a little late seeing it. I don't think it's ever occured to me that Duco would wick into a joint but I'm certainly willing to try it.

I destroyed my number 1 F1L in a record attempt at Kent and the number 2 didn't cut the mustard. In the process of framing up 2 new ones I found a couple of magic motor sticks all ready to finish so I'm planning on 2 new - hopefully competitive - F1L's for USIC.

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Jim Richmond" <indoorflyer@...> wrote:
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Bill Gowen" <b.gowen@> wrote:
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> > Back in my days of building with CA I had a pretty easy method of assembling frames. I'm framing up some new F1L's this week and am running into an aggravating problem - I can't get a rib in place before the Duco dries on one or both ends. This is resulting in applying glue 2 or three times before I get the parts connected.
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> > Would anybody care to share a method for doing this?
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> Bill,
> I never pre-glue anything. I just fit the pieces together and wick the glue into the joints. My glue is thinned Duco - about the consistency of clear dope and I generally reglue most joints for added strength. In the case of wings I invert the structue after drying and apply the second coat to the back side of the joints.
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> Hope this helps,
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> Jim Richmond
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Received on Sat May 02 2009 - 11:31:11 CEST