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A new EMRR review of the FlisKits Mudwasp by Jon Chrisman (thank you Jon ) resulted in a bit of frustration for him when, after attaching the Kevlar shock line to the engine mount, he tried to thread the free end of the cord up through the body tube.
Frustrating at best, even more so when you have a bead of glue inside the near end of the body for the engine mount...
In the past, what I did was to tape a narrow paint brush to the end of the cord and just *drop* it through the body tube, letting gravity pull the cord through. Then simply install the engine mount and you're all set.
However, that technique often results in a large portion of the cord getting covered in glue (not a good thing as this can weaken the cord). Someone (I can't for the life of me remember WHO) gave me a new technique that I would like to share here.
Pull up the attached PDF file for reference.
Basically, after you assemble your engine mount and attach the cord to it, you pass the free end of the cord down the top of the engine tube and out the bottom. You then glue this engine mount into the body tube as you normally would. Once dry, you can then pass the cord back into the bottom of the motor tube and out the top of the body tube. (It may still be helpful to tape a paint brush or wood dowel to the end of the cord to help with this part of the process... )
Very simple, works like a charm. The attached file will make this much clearer, I am sure
Enjoy!
jim
View attachment Installing EMK with Kevlar.pdf
Frustrating at best, even more so when you have a bead of glue inside the near end of the body for the engine mount...
In the past, what I did was to tape a narrow paint brush to the end of the cord and just *drop* it through the body tube, letting gravity pull the cord through. Then simply install the engine mount and you're all set.
However, that technique often results in a large portion of the cord getting covered in glue (not a good thing as this can weaken the cord). Someone (I can't for the life of me remember WHO) gave me a new technique that I would like to share here.
Pull up the attached PDF file for reference.
Basically, after you assemble your engine mount and attach the cord to it, you pass the free end of the cord down the top of the engine tube and out the bottom. You then glue this engine mount into the body tube as you normally would. Once dry, you can then pass the cord back into the bottom of the motor tube and out the top of the body tube. (It may still be helpful to tape a paint brush or wood dowel to the end of the cord to help with this part of the process... )
Very simple, works like a charm. The attached file will make this much clearer, I am sure
Enjoy!
jim
View attachment Installing EMK with Kevlar.pdf