Return-Path: Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 389324 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Sep 2004 22:14:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.71; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from Carol ([216.78.114.185]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with SMTP id <20040902021354.FLET1796.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@Carol> for ; Wed, 1 Sep 2004 22:13:54 -0400 Message-ID: <004901c49092$74daae50$b9724ed8@Carol> From: "paul" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: foam-sicle (new ducts) Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 21:13:35 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0046_01C49068.8B13DDB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0046_01C49068.8B13DDB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 6:39 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: foam-sicle (new ducts) Heah! I missed something! How'd you do that? TJ<>< Everytime I do this silly foam molds, I get a little better at it. =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 The round ends were cut with a hole saw, that happened to have about = the right ID. =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 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 Cheers, Rusty (will the fun ever end...) Hey, Rusty....I have heard rumors that you hate fiberglassing. On the = other side of the coin....how long do you think it would take you to = make all those compound curves out of aluminum? Yes, you seem to get = better and better with each fiberglass job.....I think you are really a = closet fiberglasser, and afraid to admit it. Looks good, Rusty. I hope = you are rewarded with excellent cooling from these scoops. Paul Conner ------=_NextPart_000_0046_01C49068.8B13DDB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, = 2004 6:39=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = foam-sicle (new=20 ducts)

Heah! I = missed=20 something!  How=92d you do that?

TJ<><

 

 
Everytime I=20 do this silly foam molds, I get a little better at it. =20
 
This time,=20 I used that green craft foam that Wal-Mart sells, which must be about = the=20 easiest thing in the world to sand.  It's almost too soft = actually,=20 though it won't seem that way when I'm trying to chip it out through = the open=20 holes.  The other tool I've added is the belt sander.  Used=20 carefully, it makes very short work of the shaping.  If you can = set up a=20 big fan behind you, blowing at the sander, the cloud of dust exits the = hanger=20 nicely (best performed when you're neighbors aren't around). =20
 
The=20 round ends were cut with a hole saw, that happened to have about = the=20 right ID. 
 
The glued=20 in 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=20 conditioned garage), then put however many more layers I feel like I = need=20 later in the day. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty (will=20 the fun ever end...)
 
Hey, Rusty....I have heard = rumors that you=20 hate fiberglassing. On the other side of the coin....how long do you = think it=20 would take you to make all those compound curves out of=20 aluminum?    Yes, you seem to get better and better = with each=20 fiberglass job.....I think you are really a closet fiberglasser, and = afraid to=20 admit it.  Looks good, Rusty.  I hope you are = rewarded=20 with excellent cooling from these scoops.   Paul=20 Conner
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