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Last stitch on the first wing done
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:50 pm
by r1200gsDave
Wow am I happy to report this! 186 stitches complete. Now time for the picked tape.
Tomorrow....
Have a great day folks.
Re: Last stitch on the first wing done
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 8:51 pm
by KenBickers
Looks great! I did exactly the same with a few intercostals in my wing panels to give the cross-brace cables clearance. Cheers, Ken
Re: Last stitch on the first wing done
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:05 pm
by taildrags
Did you do the little soldering iron trick where you touch the tip of a soldering pen to the fabric where each hole will go? I can't tell from the photos. The largest thing I've covered has been my vertical stabilizer when I made repairs on it, and that little trick made it much easier to hit the holes with the needle.
Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC, A75 power
Re: Last stitch on the first wing done
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:17 pm
by r1200gsDave
No I haven't heard about the soldering iron trick till just now.
Re: Last stitch on the first wing done
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:30 pm
by taildrags
Melting tiny holes in the fabric where each stitch enters and exits makes it much easier to hit the right spot with the needle, and it's easier to push through. Your tapes cover the stitching and the holes anyway. Worth experimenting with, if you haven't tried it.
-Oscar
Re: Last stitch on the first wing done
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:29 am
by KenBickers
The trick I learned was to punch the holes with a pencil. That leaves a darkened ring around the holes that is easy to see. When the tapes are applied, the pencil lead that surrounded each hole is no longer visible. Cheers, Ken
Re: Last stitch on the first wing done
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:22 am
by taildrags
Ken: that's even easier, yes!
-OZ