X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from email2k3.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.12] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.7f) with ESMTP id 940749 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:46:53 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.12; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from rav.itlnet.net (unverified [192.168.10.149]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.22) with SMTP id for ; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:46:08 -0600 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.117.111]) by itlnet.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 6.1.22) with ESMTP id for ; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:46:07 -0600 Message-ID: <009601c61eff$27503720$6f751340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto fuel Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:47:26 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0067_01C61ECB.E33F2B00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01C61ECB.E33F2B00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Way to be thorough Wendell! I encourage the mason jar test too, just = to make sure. -al wick I did put a cured sample into a jar of de-natured alcohol for a few = weeks and no softness, I don't know how that would compare to fuel with = alcohol but couldn't find any gasahol to expirement with. Anyone care = to guess as to comparison of results? Wendell On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:21:40 -0600 "Wendell Voto" = writes: I'm building with epoxy and was using West Systems because the boat = people recommend it for fuel tanks. Out of curiosity, I e-mailed West = Systems questioning the use of their epoxy with fuel with alcohol. They = did not e-mail back but quickly phoned to tell me that it would not hold = up to alcohol and suggested using Pro-Set 145 resin with Pro-Set 226 = hardener. I used this as a coating on the Cozy tanks and also to bond = the top skins onto the tanks. Wendell ----- Original Message -----=20 From: William=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:29 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto fuel Al, Your statement below could lead some to think that by adding more = hardner to an epoxy mix that you could make it more resistant to fuel. I = don't think that is what you meant, you might want to clarify it *and* = provide the name/model of the epoxy that you tested. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 -al wick Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock Subaru = 2.5 N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel design = info: http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01C61ECB.E33F2B00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 

Way to be thorough Wendell! I encourage the mason jar test too, = just to=20 make sure.
 

-al wick

I did put a cured sample into a jar of = de-natured=20 alcohol for a few weeks and no softness, I don't know how that = would=20 compare to fuel with alcohol but couldn't find any gasahol to = expirement=20 with.  Anyone care to guess as to comparison of = results?
 
Wendell
 
On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:21:40 -0600 "Wendell Voto" <jwvoto@itlnet.net> = writes:
I'm building with epoxy and was using = West Systems=20 because the boat people recommend it for fuel tanks. Out of = curiosity, I=20 e-mailed West Systems questioning the use of their epoxy with fuel = with=20 alcohol.  They did not e-mail back but quickly phoned to tell = me that=20 it would not hold up to alcohol and suggested using = Pro-Set 145 resin with Pro-Set 226=20 hardener. I used this as a coating on the Cozy tanks and = also to=20 bond the top skins onto the tanks.
 
Wendell
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 William
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Wednesday, January = 18, 2006=20 10:29 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Auto=20 fuel

Al,
Your statement below could lead = some to think=20 that by adding more hardner to an epoxy mix that you could make it = more=20 resistant to fuel. I don't think that is what you meant, you might = want to=20 clarify it *and* provide the name/model of the epoxy that you=20 tested.
 
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
 
 

-al wick
Artificial = intelligence in=20 cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock Subaru 2.5
N9032U 200+ hours on=20 engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon
Prop construct, Subaru = install, Risk=20 assessment, Glass panel design=20 = info:
http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html
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