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I privated a new builder this today and thought that maybe other would like to know:
When you get to the point of attaching the cycle wings, consider the Bighead Fastener / glue / zip tie approach. It's simple to do, it's flexible and the wings are easily centered and are removeable.
I used Araldite 2500 epoxy (hard to find but worth the hunt) for gluing the CF wings. I buzzed away at the marked fastener spots w/ the Dremel to key the material on the underside of the wing, mixed the glue and attached the fasteners. It took about 4 hours for the glue to set up to useable strength but I waited overnight. The Araldite is amazingly strong - it's used for gluing CF tubes to metal (Ti mostly) lugs by bicycle frame mfgrs, and the auto industry to stick cars together as well.
To protect the foam from degradation / ozone disintegration (oh, that SoCal living!) I put 2 pieces of the foam tape on the wingstays and then slipped a 1" dia. length of heat shrink over it all. A little blast from the heat gun and presto. It provides protection for the foam and also helps to dampen the vibrations. It looks good too.
I have leftover everything - glue, Bigheads etc. If anyone out there is going down this road let me know.
Btw, Bighead were wonderful - they sent me the fasteners foc, and paid nearly 12 English Lbs. postage in the doing. Their check is in the mail.
When you get to the point of attaching the cycle wings, consider the Bighead Fastener / glue / zip tie approach. It's simple to do, it's flexible and the wings are easily centered and are removeable.
I used Araldite 2500 epoxy (hard to find but worth the hunt) for gluing the CF wings. I buzzed away at the marked fastener spots w/ the Dremel to key the material on the underside of the wing, mixed the glue and attached the fasteners. It took about 4 hours for the glue to set up to useable strength but I waited overnight. The Araldite is amazingly strong - it's used for gluing CF tubes to metal (Ti mostly) lugs by bicycle frame mfgrs, and the auto industry to stick cars together as well.
To protect the foam from degradation / ozone disintegration (oh, that SoCal living!) I put 2 pieces of the foam tape on the wingstays and then slipped a 1" dia. length of heat shrink over it all. A little blast from the heat gun and presto. It provides protection for the foam and also helps to dampen the vibrations. It looks good too.
I have leftover everything - glue, Bigheads etc. If anyone out there is going down this road let me know.
Btw, Bighead were wonderful - they sent me the fasteners foc, and paid nearly 12 English Lbs. postage in the doing. Their check is in the mail.