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Experience with AFS?
Am trying to decide on a covering system for my Tcraft.
Searching thru the archives for comments on various systems, we find that AFS is apparently the least expensive and toxic. If you've had experience with the system, I'd like to hear pros/cons - Mike |
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Experience with AFS?
On May 6, 7:20 am, Michael Horowitz wrote:
Am trying to decide on a covering system for my Tcraft. Searching thru the archives for comments on various systems, we find that AFS is apparently the least expensive and toxic. If you've had experience with the system, I'd like to hear pros/cons - Mike Hi Mike, I went to the Stewart Systems class and was very impressed. No fumes and water washup. No Hazmat. The cement (Ekobond) is incredible and a joy to work with. I will be covering my project with it for sure. It recenty became STC'd for all certified aircraft. I put a writeup on my project site: www.supercubproject.com My friends Super Cub was covered with it using a 337 around 6 or 7 years ago. It was based in South Dakota and Wyoming during that time. Today the fabric looks beautiful and there are no cracks in the topcoat to be seen. Christian |
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Experience with AFS?
On 6 May 2007 10:55:38 -0700, Bugs66 wrote:
Hi Mike, I went to the Stewart Systems class and was very impressed. No fumes and water washup. No Hazmat. The cement (Ekobond) is incredible and a joy to work with. I will be covering my project with it for sure. It recenty became STC'd for all certified aircraft. I put a writeup on my project site: www.supercubproject.com My friends Super Cub was covered with it using a 337 around 6 or 7 years ago. It was based in South Dakota and Wyoming during that time. Today the fabric looks beautiful and there are no cracks in the topcoat to be seen. Christian Christian - very impressive web site. As I'm a beginning welder I was very impressed with your jigging. Did the plans show you how or did you just go with your experience? The technique you used at http://www.supercubproject.com/albums/3/96.aspx to avoid springback - any idea with how large a diameter tubing you can use that trick? Thanks for the info on the System. Would you mind if I e-mailed your friend for additional information? - Mike |
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Experience with AFS?
Thanks for the info on the System. Would you mind if I e-mailed your friend for additional information? - Mike Hi Mike, The jigging on the photo you reference was for Piper C-channel. I haven't tried that particular technique on tube because I would fear the tube would collapse with the heat. For tube it is best to cold bend using a radius'd wood form. If the tube is 1/2" diameter probably need to fill with sand or use a mandrel bender for the best curves. I would give you my friend's email but he really isn't knowledgeable on the subject. He bought the plane from the person in Wyoming and it was covered by them. We read about it in his logs. If you go to the photo gallery on Stewartsystems.aero you should be able to get some names. A little Googling with the names and you will probably turn up some phone numbers. Also, don't hesitate to call Doug or Dan at Stewart Systems for some references. Christian |
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Experience with AFS?
On Sun, 06 May 2007 10:20:34 -0400, Michael Horowitz
wrote: Am trying to decide on a covering system for my Tcraft. Searching thru the archives for comments on various systems, we find that AFS is apparently the least expensive and toxic. If you've had experience with the system, I'd like to hear pros/cons - Mike This just in: the STC begins at the glue, which means it doesn't matter what you use as the metal primer. That in turn means that I have my choice of two-part primers, some of which are not specific to a/c i.e. marine or automotive 2-part primers. I haven't compared prices but I'll let you know; if we look at the archives for RAH, we see all sort of primers that are now open to use on a certified a/c ! That should make VeeDuber very happy; I know it makes me grin, since I've been p@SSS*d since I discovered that if you use the Ceconite process, you gotta start with their primer, or if you use the Poly-whatever, same story. - MIke |
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