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My second question -- then I'll be quiet for a while: regards the wet wings.

I am considering sandwiching the tank skins under the wing skins instead of
trimming off a large chunk of wing skin, as per the directions.

My calculations indicate a total weight penalty of about 5 lbs. It would
eliminate the cut edge of the wing skin facing the airflow and seem, to me,
to make a stronger tank.

Again, has anyone tried this and is it a BAD idea?

Thanks again,

John...


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BAD idea...IMHO. There was a guy on the list by the name of Bryan I believe.
Him and his dad chased leaks for ever between the wing skin and tank skin.
I'm sure you could make it leak proof but would be lots of extra prosealing
to be sure you didn't have rivets that leached thru and out between the
skins.

Another suggestion for you would be to pretty much ignore that new manual
you sprang for! It is only going to confuse you doing the tanks with a kit
from '94...unless you also cut yourself some new larger tank skins from .040
to allow you to build it per the new manual.

Welcome to the madness John!

Cheers,
Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Kramer" <369R@kramers.org>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 1:01 PM
Subject: Wet wing question

My second question -- then I'll be quiet for a while: regards the wet

wings.

I am considering sandwiching the tank skins under the wing skins instead

of

trimming off a large chunk of wing skin, as per the directions.

My calculations indicate a total weight penalty of about 5 lbs. It would
eliminate the cut edge of the wing skin facing the airflow and seem, to

me,

to make a stronger tank.

Again, has anyone tried this and is it a BAD idea?

Thanks again,

John...


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Hi John,
I can't respond to the Rebel specific question, but about the 5 lbs. Save
every little bit of weight now because later those little increases can
affect your performance. My airplane has gained 100 lbs. a few pounds at a
time.
Al
Moose, N526AP
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Kramer" <369R@kramers.org>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 10:01 AM
Subject: Wet wing question

My second question -- then I'll be quiet for a while: regards the wet
wings.

I am considering sandwiching the tank skins under the wing skins instead
of
trimming off a large chunk of wing skin, as per the directions.

My calculations indicate a total weight penalty of about 5 lbs. It would
eliminate the cut edge of the wing skin facing the airflow and seem, to
me,
to make a stronger tank.

Again, has anyone tried this and is it a BAD idea?

Thanks again,

John...


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hi wayne

i had same problem with new and old manual confusion when doing my tank
skins, none of the dimes works and skins where not size manual said they
should be what a pain in the ###

mike#007

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Wayne G. O'Shea
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 1:13 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Wet wing question


BAD idea...IMHO. There was a guy on the list by the name of Bryan I believe.
Him and his dad chased leaks for ever between the wing skin and tank skin.
I'm sure you could make it leak proof but would be lots of extra prosealing
to be sure you didn't have rivets that leached thru and out between the
skins.

Another suggestion for you would be to pretty much ignore that new manual
you sprang for! It is only going to confuse you doing the tanks with a kit
from '94...unless you also cut yourself some new larger tank skins from .040
to allow you to build it per the new manual.

Welcome to the madness John!

Cheers,
Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Kramer" <369R@kramers.org>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 1:01 PM
Subject: Wet wing question

My second question -- then I'll be quiet for a while: regards the wet

wings.

I am considering sandwiching the tank skins under the wing skins instead

of

trimming off a large chunk of wing skin, as per the directions.

My calculations indicate a total weight penalty of about 5 lbs. It would
eliminate the cut edge of the wing skin facing the airflow and seem, to

me,

to make a stronger tank.

Again, has anyone tried this and is it a BAD idea?

Thanks again,

John...


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