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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

49dimes

Damn I'm hungry
Since I can't get my Cub chugging at the moment I "updated" my buddies DLE60 twin to run a bit stronger. Very tempted to just throw the old DLE carb on the cub motor and see if it runs and tunes fairly decent . Think I will.......CUZ I CHEAP! lol And it's a CUB. Who cares if its overly rich and burbles out the exhaust :ooh?:

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Alky6

150cc
Finally had a few minutes after work to start removing the tape on my Yak Canopy. The directions on the canopy glue bottle states a full cure in 24 hours. I figure since it has been 48, I should be good to go. Wow... two big balls of tape removed from the canopy to hold it in place. But I'm glad I went to the extent that I did. The canopy is "WELL" attached all the way around the entire canopy frame. Once I had the canopy hold down bolts removed, it came up with no problem. Very thankful I used wax paper as a barrier between the canopy and airframe where it sits. The wax paper peeled right off and revealed an absolute perfect seal. I am so excited. After a little minor sanding of the edges to match the canopy frame perfectly, I'll do a little clean up then prep it for paint. Which reminds me. What would you guys use to prep the frame work to insure a perfectly clean surface for the paint to adhere to? Rubbing alcohol? I've always been afraid of residue. Someone once told me a high quality window cleaner works great for prepping the surface to be painted. What do you guys think? @Jetpainter have you a suggestion?
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I will be recovering the forward hatch, so not too worried about the covering that had to be peeled back. Dang, I can't believe it. The Behemoth Yak is getting close to flying again.
:banana-dance::banana-dance::banana-dance:

Looks great Rob! Rubbing alcohol is really only going to be good to remove plant based and people based oils (works great for castor oil removal... I know Rob....shudder..... hahaha). Acetone or lacquer thinner - but not sure about removing or harming the existing finish. Be sure you don’t get either of those products on your nice new clear canopy! Won’t end well, ask me how I know...:black-eye:
 
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Snoopy1

640cc Uber Pimp
Since I can't get my Cub chugging at the moment I "updated" my buddies DLE60 twin to run a bit stronger. Very tempted to just throw the old DLE carb on the cub motor and see if it runs and tunes fairly decent . Think I will.......CUZ I CHEAP! lol And it's a CUB. Who cares if its overly rich and burbles out the exhaust :ooh?:

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It should work just fine just check the venture diameter and as long as it not much more that 1/8 inch bigger it will be ok. Just get a little more top end if the exhaust will let you.
 

Alky6

150cc
Since I can't get my Cub chugging at the moment I "updated" my buddies DLE60 twin to run a bit stronger. Very tempted to just throw the old DLE carb on the cub motor and see if it runs and tunes fairly decent . Think I will.......CUZ I CHEAP! lol And it's a CUB. Who cares if its overly rich and burbles out the exhaust :ooh?:

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It should work just fine just check the venture diameter and as long as it not much more that 1/8 inch bigger it will be ok. Just get a little more top end if the exhaust will let you.

Ha! Do I sense a high performance upgrade coming? Maybe a little more than a carb???? C’mon! Make it a racing cub, :yesss:
 

BalsaDust

Moderator
It should work just fine just check the venture diameter and as long as it not much more that 1/8 inch bigger it will be ok. Just get a little more top end if the exhaust will let you.


Thanks I will keep the updates coming. Crazy when you go to the drawing properties page in AutoCAD and see how many hours have been worked on a certain model.
 

Jetpainter

640cc Uber Pimp
Finally had a few minutes after work to start removing the tape on my Yak Canopy. The directions on the canopy glue bottle states a full cure in 24 hours. I figure since it has been 48, I should be good to go. Wow... two big balls of tape removed from the canopy to hold it in place. But I'm glad I went to the extent that I did. The canopy is "WELL" attached all the way around the entire canopy frame. Once I had the canopy hold down bolts removed, it came up with no problem. Very thankful I used wax paper as a barrier between the canopy and airframe where it sits. The wax paper peeled right off and revealed an absolute perfect seal. I am so excited. After a little minor sanding of the edges to match the canopy frame perfectly, I'll do a little clean up then prep it for paint. Which reminds me. What would you guys use to prep the frame work to insure a perfectly clean surface for the paint to adhere to? Rubbing alcohol? I've always been afraid of residue. Someone once told me a high quality window cleaner works great for prepping the surface to be painted. What do you guys think? @Jetpainter have you a suggestion?
View attachment 102497 View attachment 102498 View attachment 102499 View attachment 102500
I will be recovering the forward hatch, so not too worried about the covering that had to be peeled back. Dang, I can't believe it. The Behemoth Yak is getting close to flying again.
:banana-dance::banana-dance::banana-dance:
Any wax and grease remover should work, and alcohol should work fine as well.
 

Snoopy1

640cc Uber Pimp
View attachment 102501 Got a little work in on my glider this morning before work.
I see you build like I do with weights right on to of the drawing. One thing building a glider not that I have but the glider boys do know how to keep things light but Evan better know how to prevent parts from twisting. Have always thought building a glider would improve my building skills.
 
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