I’ve been watching John Coker’s build tutorials on YouTube, and something is really bugging me:
In every case, I see centering rings, fins, etc. being epoxied together, but with fillets only - there is no epoxy applied between the mating surfaces. (such as the inside/outside of the centering rings, or the roots of fins.)
I only see epoxy fillets being made.
I’m not going to claim extensive amount of epoxy experience, but I was taught that fillets are used to supplement the joint between the mating surfaces — and fillets aren’t supposed to be the only thing used to bond.
So what am I missing? I get the feeling I don’t understand something properly.
In every case, I see centering rings, fins, etc. being epoxied together, but with fillets only - there is no epoxy applied between the mating surfaces. (such as the inside/outside of the centering rings, or the roots of fins.)
I only see epoxy fillets being made.
I’m not going to claim extensive amount of epoxy experience, but I was taught that fillets are used to supplement the joint between the mating surfaces — and fillets aren’t supposed to be the only thing used to bond.
So what am I missing? I get the feeling I don’t understand something properly.
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