X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from mail31.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.4) with ESMTPS id 1722044 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:30:52 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.102; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-29-185-191.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.29.185.191]) by mail31.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id kBSLTu4X014326 for ; Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:29:58 +1100 Message-ID: <003001c72ac7$5582c340$bfb91dd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Yet another limp home story Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 07:30:00 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean > Fiberglass tanks in gas stations are Vinil Esther. That is the only > material > that should be used for fuel tanks. I personally have switched to VE on > any fiberglass work, for various reasons, this is one. > > Richard Sohn > N2071U Richard, The information that I have had over the years are that Polyester and Vinyl Ester does not adhere well to epoxy. So if your building with epoxy do you see a problem with sealing the tanks with Vinyl Ester. While I'm on the subject, with aircraft like the Delta Wing where you can install stand alone tanks, might I suggest the plastic type tanks used in some of the amphibian kit planes, they seem ideal to me. George ( down under)