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Builder Name:Buck Wyndham   -  
Project:   Vans - RV-8   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:3914.15
Start/Last Date:Jan 08, 2002 - No Finish Date
Engine:AeroSport Power IO-375-M1S
Propeller:Whirlwind 330-3B/72H-73 3-blade CS
Panel:G3X, G5, GTN650, GTR20, GTX45R, GMA245, GMC507
 
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Apr 08, 2020     NACA scoop bug shields - (2.1 hours)       Category: Fuselage
I hate it when bugs fly into the cockpit, especially when they come through the air vent and smack me in the face. I also don't want them making nests inside my vent line. So today began making some screens for the NACA scoops. First, I cut a couple of thin rings from 1-3/4" OD PVC pipe. I pulled out the roll of super-strong screen material I bought a while ago, and cut a couple of circles, then notched them to fit over the rings. I mixed up some 5-minute epoxy and glued the screen material to one of the rings, then while it was starting to cure I shoved it into the front cockpit NACA scoop. Tomorrow, once it all dries, I will trim off the excess screen material and JB-Weld any areas of the assembly that don't seem completely secure. The 2" SCAT tubing will fit over the whole thing with no issues.


 


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