[rebel-builders] Wing Tips

[Drew Dalgleish]

It should work Mike Zenith has been doing it that way for years.

At 06:39 PM 8/1/2006 -0400, you wrote:

Tell me if I am crazy or not!

I don't like the poor quality of the MAM fiberglass wing tips that I have.
I made a design, and 1/2 scale model of some Hoerner style wing tips thst
I would make out of aluminum. They look good, are relatively easy to make,
have a place for nav lights and probably have less drag. Am I really off
on a tangent here, or has somebody else done anything like this?

Mike.
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Drew



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[Ken]

Everyone who has Dave's aftermarket fibreglass hoerner tips seems to
like them.
Ken

indabush@hay.net wrote:

Tell me if I am crazy or not!

I don't like the poor quality of the MAM fiberglass wing tips that I have.
I made a design, and 1/2 scale model of some Hoerner style wing tips thst
I would make out of aluminum. They look good, are relatively easy to make,
have a place for nav lights and probably have less drag. Am I really off
on a tangent here, or has somebody else done anything like this?

Mike.
_____________________________
Michael Ash, 305R

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[Robert and Olga Johnson]

Hi Mike: I am surprised at the number of guys that have said the same thing
about the MAM wing tips. In defence of same, the tips I got with Rebel 652
(my first one) where great. The tips that came with Rebel 725 (actually two
sets) where both great. Now I have purchased Rebel kit 192 and the tips with
it (1993) are also real nice. That's four sets I have seen all being O.K. If
there are any small blemishes or marks, I use a Canadian Tire (aircraft
division of coarse) bondo light weight body filler which sticks to anything
, sands real nice and after painting, wouldn't know it was there. But in
answer to your question, I made tips like your talking out of aluminium for
a Zenair 701 rebuild project. Actually my 1st aircraft, and they worked very
well. Just look at the write up on Zenairs web site. If the Rebel tips I got
had been bad, I was going to do the same thing. Best regards - Bob J Rebel
192 - at night - Moose 226 by day.
----- Original Message -----
From: <indabush@hay.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 6:39 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] Wing Tips

Tell me if I am crazy or not!

I don't like the poor quality of the MAM fiberglass wing tips that I have.
I made a design, and 1/2 scale model of some Hoerner style wing tips thst
I would make out of aluminum. They look good, are relatively easy to make,
have a place for nav lights and probably have less drag. Am I really off
on a tangent here, or has somebody else done anything like this?

Mike.
_____________________________
Michael Ash, 305R



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[pequeajim]

It would be interesting to see a set of plans of how the Zenith tips are
fabricated. I have a friend who built a 601XL. I might bug him for a peek.

On 8/1/2006 4:03 PM, drewjan@cabletv.on.ca wrote to rebel-builders:

-> It should work Mike Zenith has been doing it that way for years.
->
-> At 06:39 PM 8/1/2006 -0400, you wrote:
-> >Tell me if I am crazy or not!
-> >
-> >I don't like the poor quality of the MAM fiberglass wing tips that I have.
-> >I made a design, and 1/2 scale model of some Hoerner style wing tips
thst
-> >I would make out of aluminum. They look good, are relatively easy to
make,
-> >have a place for nav lights and probably have less drag. Am I really off
-> >on a tangent here, or has somebody else done anything like this?
-> >
-> >Mike.
-> >_____________________________
-> >Michael Ash, 305R
-> >
-> >
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[steve whitenect]

I spent 4 days filling voids in the gelcoat and gave up with a coat of
primer when I decided not to paint this year.

Steve W.





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[Bob Patterson]

Hi Mike !

If, by Hoerner-style wing tips, you mean the aluminum tips like
Zenair uses - that is, just a sloped bottom surface, I wouldn't bother.

I have a set in the basement I'd happily sell - Wayne made them for
my Rebel because he doesn't like fiberglass (I can relate !). When I replaced
them with Dave Fife's scalloped-out, compound-curved underside,
'real' Hoerner tips, my takeoff distance decreased over 20 %, and the
rate of climb went up 100 FPM, and the low speed handling improved
dramatically ! Best 'bang for the buck' in performance additions !

--
......bobp
http://bpatterson.qhealthbeauty.com
http://apatterson2.qhealthzone.com

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On Tuesday 01 August 2006 10:39 pm, indabush@hay.net wrote:

Tell me if I am crazy or not!

I don't like the poor quality of the MAM fiberglass wing tips that I have.
I made a design, and 1/2 scale model of some Hoerner style wing tips thst
I would make out of aluminum. They look good, are relatively easy to make,
have a place for nav lights and probably have less drag. Am I really off
on a tangent here, or has somebody else done anything like this?

Mike.
_____________________________
Michael Ash, 305R

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[Drew Dalgleish]

At 03:28 AM 8/2/2006 +0000, you wrote:

I spent 4 days filling voids in the gelcoat and gave up with a coat of
primer when I decided not to paint this year.

Steve W.

Heck those are good ones I spent that much time on my rudder tip.
Drew



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[Alan Hepburn]

Mike:

I think that piece of plywood is just a temporary shim to assure
separation.

The trouble I had with my standard tips was that the were not aligned
with the ailerons at any degree of relex, let alone the required 5*. I
had to cut them at the aileron hinge line and re-glass them in the right
position. I also found that the unsupported part in line with the wing
trailing edge was wavy, and had to glass in a reinforcing web to fix
that.

Like Ralph, I riveted the tips on, but left large access holes inboard
of the tip rib and behind the spar to get at the strobe power supply.

Al





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[Mike Davis]

www.stormpages.com/3dcomposite/wingtip.htmlstill works.Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Bell" <kseab@intergate.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 4:28 AM
Subject: [rebel-builders] Wing tips

Bob P, or other builders
Where can we get info on Fife wingtips, website search turned up zero. We
would like to get a set for the Rebel. Thanks
Ken Bell
Vermont

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[Brad Hewlett]

http://www.stormpages.com/3dcomposite/

This link should get you there.


Brad Hewlett
Saskatoon, SK
bhewlett@sasktel.net



----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:28 AM
Subject: [rebel-builders] Wing tips

Bob P, or other builders
Where can we get info on Fife wingtips, website search turned up zero. We
would like to get a set for the Rebel. Thanks
Ken Bell
Vermont





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