Re: Finally Ami gets her Heavy Maintenance! ...
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:52 am
A quick update:
Ami has been 'resting' for a couple of weeks. I thought that we would test the repairs out too. After all, they might as well break now rather than later. So after a couple of test runs she is back in theater today for examination. Well although the initial impressions are good, especially the grafts, there are some failures where the repairs have failed to bond. I think the issue lies with accessibility. It's very hard to access inside and get a real idea of how well you have covered the proposed repair area prior to adding the repair paste/ filler. Today I have repaired a major fissure where her worst damage has been. I used the syringe to apply the white oil and rubbed it in by hand. I did likewise with the preparer too, along with mixing up a more runny paste which I applied through the flexible tube. The needles refuse to work with the consistencies that I have been using.
So I think we are in for a week or so of rework and checking. I have also been practicing with Indigo's modelling kit and soldering iron, callibrating the heat settings and so on. Updates to follow.
Tyr.
Ami has been 'resting' for a couple of weeks. I thought that we would test the repairs out too. After all, they might as well break now rather than later. So after a couple of test runs she is back in theater today for examination. Well although the initial impressions are good, especially the grafts, there are some failures where the repairs have failed to bond. I think the issue lies with accessibility. It's very hard to access inside and get a real idea of how well you have covered the proposed repair area prior to adding the repair paste/ filler. Today I have repaired a major fissure where her worst damage has been. I used the syringe to apply the white oil and rubbed it in by hand. I did likewise with the preparer too, along with mixing up a more runny paste which I applied through the flexible tube. The needles refuse to work with the consistencies that I have been using.
So I think we are in for a week or so of rework and checking. I have also been practicing with Indigo's modelling kit and soldering iron, callibrating the heat settings and so on. Updates to follow.
Tyr.