Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 389103 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Sep 2004 19:42:20 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.66; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040901234150.SSGI1792.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:41:50 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: foam-sicle (new ducts) Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:39:56 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c4907c$fcb28980$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C49053.13DC8180" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C49053.13DC8180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Heah! I missed something! How'd you do that? TJ<>< =20 =20 Everytime I do this silly foam molds, I get a little better at it. =20 =20 This time, I used that green craft foam that Wal-Mart sells, which must = be about the easiest thing in the world to sand. It's almost too soft actually, though it won't seem that way when I'm trying to chip it out through the open holes. The other tool I've added is the belt sander. = Used carefully, it makes very short work of the shaping. If you can set up a = big fan behind you, blowing at the sander, the cloud of dust exits the = hanger nicely (best performed when you're neighbors aren't around). =20 =20 The round ends were cut with a hole saw, that happened to have about the right ID. =20 =20 The glued in sticks are an improvement from when I built the last airbox/plenum thing I had. I learned that it's pretty hard to work with = a piece that has wet glass all around it. Now I have a handle :-)=20 =20 As you can see, it's now 6:30 central, so I won't be doing any glassing today. I do have all the pieces cut, as well as having everything else ready to go. I'll attempt to put on 3 layers in the morning, using fast hardener (air conditioned garage), then put however many more layers I = feel like I need later in the day. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (will the fun ever end...) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C49053.13DC8180 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Heah! I = missed=20 something!  How’d you do that?

TJ<><

 

 
Everytime I=20 do this silly foam molds, I get a little better at it. =20
 
This time, I=20 used that green craft foam that Wal-Mart sells, which must be about the = easiest=20 thing in the world to sand.  It's almost too soft actually, though = it won't=20 seem that way when I'm trying to chip it out through the open = holes.  The=20 other tool I've added is the belt sander.  Used carefully, it makes = very=20 short work of the shaping.  If you can set up a big fan behind you, = blowing=20 at the sander, the cloud of dust exits the hanger nicely (best performed = when=20 you're neighbors aren't around). 
 
The=20 round ends were cut with a hole saw, that happened to have about = the right=20 ID. 
 
The glued in=20 sticks are an improvement from when I built the last airbox/plenum thing = I=20 had.  I learned that it's pretty hard to work with a piece that has = wet=20 glass all around it.  Now I have a handle = :-) 
 
As you can=20 see, it's now 6:30 central, so I won't be doing any glassing = today.  I do=20 have all the pieces cut, as well as having everything else ready to = go. =20 I'll attempt to put on 3 layers in the morning, using fast hardener (air = conditioned garage), then put however many more layers I feel like I = need later=20 in the day. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty (will=20 the fun ever end...)
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