X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from x.itlnet.net ([64.19.112.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTPS id 2320247 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:30:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.19.112.9; envelope-from=jwvoto@itlnet.net Received: from x.itlnet.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by x.itlnet.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id l892TeDX007424 for ; Sat, 8 Sep 2007 21:29:40 -0500 Received: from itlnet.net (email2.itlnet.net [192.168.10.157]) by x.itlnet.net (x.itlnet.net [172.16.1.148]) id j87LYe0772517631De ret-id none; Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:29:40 -0500 Received: from JWVOTO (unverified [64.19.116.252]) by itlnet.net (SurgeMail 3.8p) with ESMTP id 6358-1769559 for ; Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:29:39 -0500 Message-ID: <003001c7f289$f916a280$7c741340@JWVOTO> From: "Wendell Voto" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Old Epoxy Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 21:33:44 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002B_01C7F25F.EEB1E7C0" 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 X-Authenticated-User: jwvoto@itlnet.net X-ITLnet-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ITLnet-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ITLnet-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=-2.599, required 4, autolearn=not spam, BAYES_00 -2.60, HTML_MESSAGE 0.00, SPF_HELO_PASS -0.00) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C7F25F.EEB1E7C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: [FlyRotary] Old Epoxy I have used some old epoxy that must be at least 10 yrs. old, the = hardener in one container had crystallized some, heated it to salvage = as much as I could and it set up and hardened OK. I am using it for = cosmetic and interior stuff. It's that old drop dead Epilite stuff that = came with the project I bought. I had some Aeropoxy that didn't seem to = set up right (stayed sticky to the touch), so scraped the part ($75 = worth) and built another. After a year, the first part finished curing. = Now am using it by cutting it up and making stuff with it. On another note, I dropped the EAA three or four years ago, felt they = had little to offer for the money. Used the money on aircraft parts = instead. I think the insurance issue is what drove my action. Wendell George, the epoxy did crystallize and I heated it and it looked normal = again. I guess I never heard that the hardener went bad, it looks and = flows normal. Will have to mess with it after I get the plane flying. = JohnD Side note on the EAA meeting this morn, the breakfast = discussion lasted 1 1/2 hr and I asked an airplane question and was = informed the breakfast was more important. A lady donated an airplane = project to the chapter and the money was to used for the Young Eagle = program - I sold the Plane for $11,000 and now they want to set on the = money...my patience is wearing thin!! Sorry Marv, I apologize ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C7F25F.EEB1E7C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Subject: [FlyRotary] Old = Epoxy

I have used some old epoxy that must be at = least 10=20 yrs. old, the hardener in one container had crystallized some, = heated it=20 to salvage as much as I could and it set up and hardened OK. I = am using=20 it for cosmetic and interior stuff. It's that old drop dead = Epilite=20 stuff that came with the project I bought. I had some Aeropoxy = that=20 didn't seem to set up right (stayed sticky to the touch), so scraped = the part=20 ($75 worth) and built another. After a year, the first part = finished=20 curing. Now am using it by cutting it up and making stuff with=20 it.

On another note, I dropped the EAA three or = four=20 years ago, felt they had little to offer for the money. Used the = money=20 on aircraft parts instead. I think the insurance issue is what = drove my=20 action.

Wendell

George, the epoxy did crystallize = and I=20 heated it and it looked normal again. I guess I never heard that = the=20 hardener went bad, it looks and flows normal. Will have to mess = with it=20 after I get the plane flying. =20 JohnD Side note on the = EAA=20 meeting this morn, the breakfast discussion lasted 1 1/2 hr and I = asked=20 an airplane question and was informed the breakfast was more = important. =20 A lady donated an airplane project to the chapter and the money was to = used=20 for the Young Eagle program - I sold the Plane for $11,000 and = now they=20 want to set on the money...my patience is wearing = thin!! =20 Sorry Marv, I apologize

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