Hello Gang, Just might add on this wing joint. A vinyl tape is used for marking out basketball courts and this can be purchased in any width, color and never leaves any marks when removed, it's what I always used. Happy Building and Flying!
Brian Kraut wrote: > I have seen a lot of KRs with the two inch aluminum or vinyl or even tape. > My joints are pretty close fitting and I was just going to use white silicone > in the joint. That will look a lot better and be more aerodynamic. When I > need to take the wings off I can just cut through the thin bead of silicone > with an Xacto blade. For the bolt hole covers I was going to make clear 3/8" > plexiglass covers with screws that go through the top cover and into T nuts > in the bottom cover. That way I can keep an eye on the bolts and fittings. > For right now I am flying without covers. > > I will post the results of how my cover scheme comes out and put pictures on > my web site. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JIM VANCE <va...@claflinwildcats.com> > Sent: Oct 3, 2003 7:42 AM > To: krnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Subject: KR>Trim for wing joint > > It appears that most KR's have a two inch wide strip of aluminum covering the > joint between the stub and main wings. The ones at Red Oak looked > professional and intentional. > > How are they attached to the wing so they can be removed for annual > inspections? I saw one with screws on the bottom end, but the others had no > external evidence of fasteners. > > Jim Vance > > Vance@ClaflinWildcats.com_______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > -- Adrian VE6AFY Calgary, AB CA cart...@cuug.ab.ca
