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No! Steve!, No! Never! {:>).
Actually, I have come a ways since I made my first horrid attempt at fiberglass
work. I used to spend a week on the mold, Paint it with mold separator,
wax it, etc. Then mainly because of the shapes ended up having to destroy
the mold to get the product. First breakthrough was use of duct tape - but
still ended up with foam mold mainly destroyed. So know I use a type of "tan"
foam that epoxy does not destroy, carve the shape with rasp and a brush with
stiff brass bristles and slap the fiberglass directly on the foam. For
ducts, its nice because then I can shape the foam internally to get
exactly the curve I want. Fiberglass does have advantages in many
cases.
But, don't think a large scale composite project is
even on the distant horizon {:>)
Ed
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 7:04
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Duct Nearly
Finished
Ed,
It
sounds like you're becoming quite handy with fiberglass. You may be
ready to start a composite project.
Steve Brooks
Got the new duct nearly finished. Just
need to pop rivet the hinge halves on it, sand some of the worst bumps off,
paint it and put it on. Then ready to go fly and try out the new duct
and engine. Took two days, to make the mold, fiberglass the outside
and contour the inside for that trumpet shape - it would have taken me two
weeks 5 years ago - but still prefer metal {:>).
Now just have to whip up a combination filter
holder and Plenum and I'm done with mods for the summer (I
think).
Tracy got the apex seals for analysis but
just headed out to Colorado like he had planned rather than postpone his
trip to play with the seals - just don't know about some folks
{:>).
Sure makes me wonder why airline builders use
all of those expensive circuit breakers rather than cheap fuses - must be
something I'm missing. Fortunately, we have the right to make the
choice that suits our preferences (and pocket book).
Ed
Ed
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