19 Aug 97 21:54, Rich Lockyer was yackin' to Ian Macaulay and said:
 RL> Ouch.  I rarely use the gun for anything other than melting
 RL> epoxy.  The only other thing I'll use the gun for is to heat the
 RL> film on a wing while twisting to correct warp.  I just use the
 RL> iron (with a 100% cotton baby sock on it), even over open areas.
Now ya tell me about the sock:-)
 IM>> I'll try
 IM>> again in a bit. BY the way this is a gentle lady. It looks
 IM>> like an easy build so if I really get annoyed I'll just redo
 IM>> the whole tail assembly.
 RL> That's what I'd probably do.  If the rudder was damaged (I didn't
 RL> catch what caused the damage or type of repair), there's a chance
 RL> that the fin attachment was weakened as well.
The tail was stepped on.  I just rewrapped the stab again, using two sheets 
as advised and I figured a little black paint if I missed a bit by the hinge. 
 I did the plastic film thing and all was going great then I melted through 
the film again.  This time with a iron and a cotton sock.  This is a first 
for this brand of film.  Is it shit or am I really that rusty at this game? 
Its called Solar film and is marked from Britain.  It seems to be ok other 
than this quick melt attitude.  Now that the stab really looks like shit I 
guess i'll start from sq 1.
 RL> C-ya! Rich
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 RL>  + Origin: Hiroshima '45    Chernobyl '86    Windows '97
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allabes
Ian Macaulay
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