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Thats a poor fix Gordy.
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Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 4:35
PM
Subject: [RCSE] Supra #42 problem, FIX
:-)
I can't believe that the only thing holding the wing bolts on is that
thin
cf cap. Very poor engineering. The trick now is how to do
something to the
ones that haven't popped off yet. I really don't
want to cut mine off, but
it is probably better than loosing a wing -- or
whole plane.
I have been following Don's thread, since just after his #42 had been
crashed a few times at AZ, so I have decided to modify my Supra's fuse so that
that the wing bolt nuts and fuse 'cap' won't give out on mine after crashing a
few times.
the answer is Bondo...well bondo and cloth. I figure if I wrap enough
cloth around that super light pod construction, (picture one of the three
stooges with a toothache head wrap to get a better idea of my fix). The
glop her up with Bondo, likely it will never crack or anything of the like
after its been nosed in hard from a power line drop.
Don if you want I can send more detail on the fix :-)
Looks like its time for a new pod, since no glue is going to hold
under the incredible twisting and flexing the pylon gets during launches and
landings.
Gordy
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