Yes, I mean Trisodium phosphate (TSP) as used by painters for decades (maybe more than mere decades). It may dull the finish of very glossy surfaces but the...
It's interesting that the wax residue from bagging can be your friend if you have pre-painted the Mylar carriers with the intended top coat. It prevents...
Just a quick note to encourage those building that there is light at the end of the tunnel! I spent a good part of the afternoon at a great slope site we have...
In building #7, I had an excellent selection of woods and kept a log on weights as I went along. Here it is: 10.9 oz. shaped, no stab pushrod or fin. 12.5 oz....
I found a local source for some really nice, pressure sensitive Genie logos. The glossy black and gold vinyl logo is sandwiched between "peel off" protective...
HS tubing is not an uncommon product. I went by an electronics supply place and found 4' long pieces of from 1/16" to 1/4" in diameter in several colors for...
My web site has been as stagnant as my building. I thought it would be a good idea to post some pictures of you with your Genie, or your Genie in various...
CF SPAR CONSIDERATIONS ON THE GENIE SHIPS Originally, I used only double-tapered (DT) spars top & bottom, thinking to reduce spar weight outboard. The combined...
Marked and cut out SS blanks. Found that both blanks warp the same direction near the tail, even though I cut them from the plywood in reverse orientation....
Duane, Don't worry about the warps going the same way now. You can switch which side the SS are on and they will bow out. It will make sense after you ...
I tried that right after cutting them out. Both pieces bend to the left (when looking towards the tail). The only way to make them bend opposite directions...
--The bend direction can be changed by dampening one side of a SS piece. Water causes an outer lamination to swell. You can run a hot iron over it to speed the...
Hi Duane, I have used this method several times for a variety of curved wood problem. The last set of Genie sides I cut out did the exact same thing as yours. ...
CORE CRITERIA & SOURCES FOR THE GENIE LINE SHIPS By Harley Michaelis, LSF 023 Bagged wing cores are to be cut from dense foam such as Dow High-Load 60,...
Guys. . . while building any of the Genie line ships, I recommend that you study the text and pics I have so painstakingly organized over several years. Feel...
Gert and I ordered cores from bob mellen. They look very good. There is one thing I noticed though: I just cut the 1/2" balsa caps with my CNC router ( I used...
Nico. . .Thinning the airfoil to something less than the full thickness was intended to increase the penetration without adversely affecting the lift...
Hi fellow Genie builders, The last few days have been "building weather" here in Central Washington State. I hear that Harley's area of the state has even more...
Guys. . .cutting an 8-piece set of cores that are accurate and in which right and left sides are "mirror images in 3D" is no small chore. I admire anyone being...
Working with Harley has been a joy. When he first contacted me, he gave me his requirements for accuracy, reproducibility and alignment. I am embarrassed to...
Hi Anker, Thanks so much for participating and contributing to the wonderful Genie line. It's great to have both you and Bob Mellen on board. I look forward to...
I have been using Klass Kote, a 2-part epoxy paint that I apply with a spray gun. I have had zero fish eyes or pin holes, and the paint has wonderful coverage....
I was just at a NAPA autoparts store and they stock gloss white laquer. Jack Dubich ts3.org ... From: Anker Berg-Sonne To: harleysgenie@yahoogroups.com ...
A warning. The Krylon primer is brittle and will flake. Also, three coats of primer and five coats of yellow will weigh a ton. When I used Krylon, I never...
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