| The splint was made from three layers of glass and epoxy resin sandwiched between acetate sheets. This sandwich (including the acetate sheets) was then compressed with a wallpaper roller to expel any trapped air and then wrapped around the plug and held in place with sticky tape. After 24 hour to allow the resin to fully cure the splint was cut from the plug by using a razor saw along its length.
I wouldn’t recommend using polyester resin, although it is cheaper and it goes off faster (20 minutes against 20 hours) the result is more brittle than epoxy resin and you also want plenty of time to get things right before it goes off.
Finally remove the acetate sheets and give the splint a rub with glass or emery paper to roughen the beautifully smooth glass like finish of the splint. Although it looks nice it is not a good surface for the epoxy to adhere to when the splint is fitted into the fuselage.
Last edited by Glider Guider; 18-12-2004 at 10:13..
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