Originally Posted by sensei

OK coach, but if she gets pissed, I am sending her your way.

OH SH*T!!

[quote=sensei;909591]OK coach, but if she gets pissed, I am sending her your way.

Bob

Originally Posted by Craven

OH SH*T!!

LOL....now thats funny....

Bob... have you heard from Graphtech lately? I haven't, so I'm gonna call them tomorrow. I'll hound 'em about your gear!!!

I got some gear from them a while ago for my carden and it took a while like four to six weeks but I finally did get it and the new lay up is really nice gear. the plane has come a long way since I was over and saw it.... Keep up the good work Bob...

I called graphtech today and they said my gear for
my Dalton should ready this Thursday

i certainly wasn't complaining about gtech. i am just anxious to get our new wheelpants and bob's gear! mike does excellent work and that is precisely why we here at aerotech chose to go with them exclusively for our wheelpants and our wing/stab tubes.

I have some gear on order too that is taking a little while so i emailed him, and he said there has been alot of rain there lately so he hasn't been able to get the gear clear coated.

Originally Posted by smokin

i certainly wasn't complaining about gtech. i am just anxious to get our new wheelpants and bob's gear! mike does excellent work and that is precisely why we here at aerotech chose to go with them exclusively for our wheelpants and our wing/stab tubes.

Oh I know. I can't wait to get my new gear. That gear that Bob has ordered ought to be light. Would you think the 35% -40% wheel pants will look better than the 33% that graphtech sells. Am just trying to decide between the two. Sizes that graphtech sells.

Originally Posted by khedge

Oh I know. I can't wait to get my new gear. That gear that Bob has ordered ought to be light. Would you think the 35% -40% wheel pants will look better than the 33% that graphtech sells. Am just trying to decide between the two. Sizes that graphtech sells.

we use the 40% size pants from graphtech for our 35% kits as they run fairly small. we are working with mike right now on a brand new size for our 42% that i should have the proto for this week! the 40% size pants we have been getting are BEAUTIFUL!!!! i'm sure the new bigger ones will be equally as impressive!

Originally Posted by smokin

Bob... have you heard from Graphtech lately? I haven't, so I'm gonna call them tomorrow. I'll hound 'em about your gear!!!

I have not spoke with them since last Monday, but I plan on giving them a call today.

Bob

Originally Posted by en1

I got some gear from them a while ago for my carden and it took a while like four to six weeks but I finally did get it and the new lay up is really nice gear. the plane has come a long way since I was over and saw it.... Keep up the good work Bob...

Thanks buddy, it will be really cool to get this thing up on it's gear.

Bob

Originally Posted by khedge

Oh I know. I can't wait to get my new gear. That gear that Bob has ordered ought to be light. Would you think the 35% -40% wheel pants will look better than the 33% that graphtech sells. Am just trying to decide between the two. Sizes that graphtech sells.

They told me that the gear should be around 1 lb. 4 to 5 ozs. That is light for a gear on this size airplane.

Bob

Originally Posted by smokin

we use the 40% size pants from graphtech for our 35% kits as they run fairly small. we are working with mike right now on a brand new size for our 42% that i should have the proto for this week! the 40% size pants we have been getting are BEAUTIFUL!!!! i'm sure the new bigger ones will be equally as impressive!

Thanks man I will order some of there wheel pants too.

Originally Posted by sensei

Thanks Josh, but it feels like it is moving slow right now.

Bob

As other builders have echoed, this is definitely the frustrating part of the build as there's a lot of work, for little "visible" progress. Keep it up! We're all rooting for you

I finished all the beveling tonight and it looks like I wound up with around 60 degrees of throw, not that I will use it all, but it's there. I think I will be able to finish the wings this weekend and start on the masters for the canopy and cowling.

Bob

Originally Posted by sensei

I finished all the beveling tonight and it looks like I wound up with around 60 degrees of throw, not that I will use it all, but it's there. I think I will be able to finish the wings this weekend and start on the masters for the canopy and cowling.

Bob

Sweet Bob, your making great progress. Keep trucking.....

I bet if we all get together, we could cover this beast in no time.

It's the prep work to 2000 grit that takes the most time.

Bob