Process to replace the middle third of ClipAway
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| | |  Envelope bag with full envelope 12/14/2009 |  Envelope layed out and ready to start fabric removal |  Starting the tedious task of ripping stitches (4 rows of stitches, and need to break a stitch in each row, approx every 1/2 inch) |  My fingers flying, ripping stitches, with a lot more to go |  Removing leftover broken stitches from load tape |  12/15/2009 Finally ... all fabric removed from middle third |  A picture of the 6 panels removed from one of 8 gores |  This section is approx 24 feet by 24 feet |  Envelope packed back in the bag, minus the middle third |  02/19/2010 New fabric .... getting ready for the cutting process |  Bert Padelt getting up close and personal, with alignment marks |  laying 8 layers of fabric out for the panels in one row |  Ken Leota and Joannie Padelt aligning the pattern |  Bert using a razor knife to cut out the panels |  Removing the scraps |  Panel for one row are cut out, now putting on alignment marks |  Ready for the next phase, each bundle is a full row (8 panels) |  Bert and Joannie reviewing some figures |
---- The sewing phase was done without my help.
I hope Ber and Joannie will supply some pictures.
|  Here she is ... very first inflation/flight after the rebuild taken after Bert and I landed March 17, 2010 | |
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