Tag: fiberglass
Secondary Bonding Characteristics of DBM
From the "No Harm in Double Checking" File comes a report on the peel strength of the DBM cloth used in the GlaStar fuselage...
Properly Promoting Resin
The resin that we currently use in both the Glasair and the GlaStar is Dow Derakane 411-45. This resin is shipped from Stoddard-Hamilton in...
Fiberglassing Tips
Working with fiberglass and resin is as much art as it is science. As builders gain confidence and get used to working with fiberglass,...
GlaStar Bulkhead Installation Tips
Bulkhead layups: On my last trip to Germany, I purchased special brushes designed for painting behind radiators. They are about 18" long with the...
GlaStar Fuselage Assembly Tips
Step 27: If your kit includes the upper shell attach fittings pre-made with all holes predrilled, as mine did, when doing the final installation,...
Modifying Glasair’s 180 HP Upper Cowl to Clear 200 HP Lycoming...
In the 2nd quarter '94 Glasair News (p. 1138), I described the mods I did to the lower cowl of my Glasair II, to...
Glasair Torque Values
We receive a number of calls asking for the torque on bolts such as the engine mount to firewall or other fasteners that go...
Composite Joint Testing
I recently conducted a series of destructive tests to learn more about the factors which affect integrity of builder-fabricated fiberglass joints, and I think...