On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:48:45 EDT bearlk...@aol.com writes: > Netters; > I just bought a KR2 project with Diehl wing skins. The builder had > used the > wrong glue and very poor technique to assemble the wings. It took me > less than > an hour and a couple of hand tools to ply them apart. The glue > simply did not > adhere to the wing skin, the bonds popped apart with hand pressure. > The > builder was obviously not a man to follow instructions, and I felt > it was at least > an amusing cautionary tale. > Had this gotten to the air, it would have delaminated very quickly. > OUCH! > (the seller was a gracious gent from Tx and not the builder, he let > me know what > the issues were up front.) > Incedently, I am very pleased with my purchase, I will salvage the > skins and > use a lot of the other parts to save a fair amount of time and > money. > > > Bob Polgreen > Boat stage and parts > Nowthen MN
I found the same problem (and worse) when I acquired my KR project. The first builder had failed to scrub the mold release off the skin before attempting to bond them together. It peeled apart quite nicely. :o) Despite the various problems, buying a partial project was a bit time saver and it now has 9 years and 580 flight hours behind it. Jeff Scott N1213W
