btd1982
Gold Supporter
- Joined
- Jan 28, 2021
- Messages
- 206
- Location
- Devon
- Aircraft
- Home built helicopter
- Total Flight Time
- 0.5h
Thanks Chuck. I appreciate your comments. I remember reading the data sheet and it saying about etching as an alternative to abrasion. I assumed etching was for un-abraded bonding and the strengths would be similar. This is the price you pay for not testing and lack of experience. A lesson to be learnt! I was also worried about the surface area to be bonded was much smaller than other bonded blades I had seen. I also wish I went for asymmetric blades, I only went for symmetrical based on an article on redback aviation's site about the Nolan. If I put some adhesive plastic wrapping the entire leading edge both sides would I be able to do some tethered testing or do you think this would end in disaster ?