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I need to glue a Schleicher tail skid on my ASW19.
1- What type of glue would you use? 2- Can the tail skid tape be the same as the wings tape? Thanks for the comments Richard ASW19 Phoenix, AZ |
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On Apr 4, 4:51 pm, "jeplane" wrote:
I need to glue a Schleicher tail skid on my ASW19. 1- What type of glue would you use? 2- Can the tail skid tape be the same as the wings tape? Thanks for the comments Richard ASW19 Phoenix, AZ I did this recently after a repair to the bottom of the fuselage. I used DAP brand Weldwood Contact Cement (Home Depot). Several coats, drying 24 hrs between, then a coat on each surface, wait 10-15 minutes, and bond them. I used the supplied nylon (noisy as hell) wheel for a couple months before going to a roller blade wheel. My thought was that the nylon wheel would likely produce less side loading while the cement came to full strength. That probably would be less than a month, but the noisy tail wheel annoyed a club member enough that I kept it for quite a while. Now my plane rolls quietly. I kinda' miss that noise (NOT!) Jim |
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On Apr 4, 6:32 pm, wrote:
used DAP brand Weldwood Contact Cement (Home Depot). Several coats, drying 24 hrs between, then a coat on each surface, wait 10-15 minutes, and bond them. I used the supplied nylon (noisy as hell) wheel for a couple months before going to a roller blade wheel. My thought was that the nylon wheel would likely produce less side loading while the cement came to full strength. That probably would One advantage of the skid versus a wheel, is the skid provides some protection in case of a ground loop by shearing off when it hits an obstacle. Once gone, the fuselage is free to continue around without breaking. So this attachment should not be "too good". Back in the 1970's, most sailplanes had these skids, and what I saw was just a pretty much typical contact cement procedure that took 20-30 minutes waiting for it to set. -Tom |
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On Apr 4, 4:51 pm, "jeplane" wrote:
I need to glue a Schleicher tail skid on my ASW19. 1- What type of glue would you use? 2- Can the tail skid tape be the same as the wings tape? Thanks for the comments Richard ASW19 Phoenix, AZ DAP Weldwood Contact Cement, available at Home Depot. If you've a new skid,and it came with that stuff that looks like the no-slip stuff they put on stairs on it, you'll need several coats of cement to fill in that texture enough to get a good bond. |
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"jeplane" wrote in message ups.com... I need to glue a Schleicher tail skid on my ASW19. 1- What type of glue would you use? 2- Can the tail skid tape be the same as the wings tape? Thanks for the comments Richard ASW19 Phoenix, AZ I had one of these on a ASW20B. At first I used wing tape, layered, but it was never satisfactory--didn't stick well to the rubber skid. Finally, I realized that the skid was separating from the fuselage in front. I removed the skid, cleaned, reglued with Weldwood contact cement--(non-water based). Applied one coat to each side, dried about 30 min, new coat of glue to one side, and pressed in place. Held with ductape temporarily for 30 min or so. Removed ductape and taped the joint with cloth Tesa tape. No further problems. Hartley Falbaum USA "KF" |
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On Apr 4, 5:51 pm, "jeplane" wrote:
I need to glue a Schleicher tail skid on my ASW19. 1- What type of glue would you use? 2- Can the tail skid tape be the same as the wings tape? Thanks for the comments Richard ASW19 Phoenix, AZ Contact cement is fine for skids. A little tricky sometimes with tail wheels as when you put it in place, it had better be straight. A little Gorilla glue goes a long way, but gives some working time for critical alignments. Frank |
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"Frank Whiteley" wrote in message oups.com... On Apr 4, 5:51 pm, "jeplane" wrote: I need to glue a Schleicher tail skid on my ASW19. 1- What type of glue would you use? 2- Can the tail skid tape be the same as the wings tape? Thanks for the comments Richard ASW19 Phoenix, AZ Contact cement is fine for skids. A little tricky sometimes with tail wheels as when you put it in place, it had better be straight. A little Gorilla glue goes a long way, but gives some working time for critical alignments. Frank Yes indeed! That is why the trick with contact cement is to apply a coat on each side, dry a while, then a new thin coat on one side, and put it together. The wet contact cement allows a few minutes of "slippery time" to allow alignment. Gorilla glue-(polyurethane glue) is great stuff. A little expands into a lot, as it foams up. It can easily be overdone! Hartley Falbaum USA "KF" |
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On Apr 6, 5:44 am, "HL Falbaum" wrote:
"Frank Whiteley" wrote in message oups.com... On Apr 4, 5:51 pm, "jeplane" wrote: I need to glue a Schleicher tail skid on my ASW19. 1- What type of glue would you use? 2- Can the tail skid tape be the same as the wings tape? Thanks for the comments Richard ASW19 Phoenix, AZ Contact cement is fine for skids. A little tricky sometimes with tail wheels as when you put it in place, it had better be straight. A little Gorilla glue goes a long way, but gives some working time for critical alignments. Frank Yes indeed! That is why the trick with contact cement is to apply a coat on each side, dry a while, then a new thin coat on one side, and put it together. The wet contact cement allows a few minutes of "slippery time" to allow alignment. Gorilla glue-(polyurethane glue) is great stuff. A little expands into a lot, as it foams up. It can easily be overdone! Hartley Falbaum USA "KF"- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Changing subject slightly.... is there a commonly available solvent for the Gorilla glue? I've used it on other projects, and I'm really impressed with its strength. I just don't know about how to remove it once cured. |
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On Apr 6, 10:46 am, wrote:
I just don't know about how to remove it once cured. The customary way to remove it is a good groundloop whilst neglecting to get the stick forward... See ya, Dave |
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Frank Whiteley wrote:
On Apr 4, 5:51 pm, "jeplane" wrote: I need to glue a Schleicher tail skid on my ASW19. 1- What type of glue would you use? 2- Can the tail skid tape be the same as the wings tape? Thanks for the comments Richard ASW19 Phoenix, AZ Contact cement is fine for skids. A little tricky sometimes with tail wheels as when you put it in place, it had better be straight. A little Gorilla glue goes a long way, but gives some working time for critical alignments. Frank If you can, align the skid as well as possible and put some pencil marks on the skid and the boom. When you're ready to stick things together you have a good target available to help get it right. |
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