{"id":2050,"date":"2018-07-05T13:40:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T21:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/?p=2050"},"modified":"2018-07-05T13:40:29","modified_gmt":"2018-07-05T21:40:29","slug":"fresh-air-vent-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/?p=2050","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Air Vent Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m allergic to bees and don&#8217;t need them needlessly flying around the cockpit so I purchased some screen from mcmaster.com a while ago.\u00a0 The mesh size of the screen can significantly reduce airflow so according to their flow information I purchased\u00a0<span class=\"title-txt-wrd\"><a class=\"item-summary-link item-summary-link-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcmaster.com\/mv1530231538\/#catalog\/9322T66\">Easy-to-Form<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"title-txt-wrd\"><a class=\"item-summary-link item-summary-link-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcmaster.com\/mv1530231538\/#catalog\/9322T66\">304<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"title-txt-wrd\"><a class=\"item-summary-link item-summary-link-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcmaster.com\/mv1530231538\/#catalog\/9322T66\">Stainless<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"title-txt-wrd\"><a class=\"item-summary-link item-summary-link-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcmaster.com\/mv1530231538\/#catalog\/9322T66\">Steel<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"title-txt-wrd\"><a class=\"item-summary-link item-summary-link-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcmaster.com\/mv1530231538\/#catalog\/9322T66\">Wire<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"title-txt-wrd\"><a class=\"item-summary-link item-summary-link-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcmaster.com\/mv1530231538\/#catalog\/9322T66\">Cloth\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span class=\"Wrd\">Sheets,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"Wrd\">4 x 4<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"Wrd\">Mesh,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"Wrd\">0.222&#8243;<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"Wrd\">Opening,<\/span>\u00a01 Foot x 1 Foot.\u00a0 This will flow nicely.\u00a0 Now how to form it to fit into the NACA duct?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1658.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2058\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1658-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1658-525x700.jpg 525w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1658-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1658-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Size a clamp exactly the size of the NACA vent outlet.\u00a0 Create a disc of heavy aluminum that will fit inside the clamp.\u00a0 Use a press and force mold the part.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1659.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2057\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1659-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1659-525x700.jpg 525w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1659-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1659-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The resulting shape is perfect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1660.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2056\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1660-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1660-525x700.jpg 525w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1660-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1660-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trim this a bit and fit it into a part of the same diameter, in this case the mount for the fresh air nozzle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1661.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2055\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1661-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1661-525x700.jpg 525w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1661-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1661-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1662.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2054\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1662-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1662-525x700.jpg 525w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1662-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1662-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now RTV it into place into the NACA ducts.\u00a0 Photos shown before RTV applied.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1664.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2053\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1664-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1664-525x700.jpg 525w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1664-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1664-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1665.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2052\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1665-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1665-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1665-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1665-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1666.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2051\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1666-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1666-525x700.jpg 525w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1666-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1666-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m allergic to bees and don&#8217;t need them needlessly flying around the cockpit so I purchased some screen from mcmaster.com a while ago.\u00a0 The mesh size of the screen can significantly reduce airflow so according to their flow information I purchased\u00a0Easy-to-Form\u00a0304\u00a0Stainless\u00a0Steel\u00a0Wire\u00a0Cloth\u00a0Sheets,\u00a04 x 4\u00a0Mesh,\u00a00.222&#8243;\u00a0Opening,\u00a01 Foot x 1 Foot.\u00a0 This will flow nicely.\u00a0 Now how to form <a href='http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/?p=2050' 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