Return-Path: Received: from wb2-a.mail.utexas.edu ([128.83.126.136] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP-TLS id 86968 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 May 2004 09:19:58 -0400 Received: (qmail 31363 invoked from network); 24 May 2004 13:19:57 -0000 Received: from dhcp-191-101.per.utexas.edu (HELO benefits3.mail.utexas.edu) (146.6.191.101) by wb2.mail.utexas.edu with RC4-SHA encrypted SMTP; 24 May 2004 13:19:57 -0000 Message-Id: <5.1.1.5.2.20040524081624.02bc3ef0@localhost> X-Sender: msteitle@mail.utexas.edu@localhost X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1.1 Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 08:18:53 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" From: Mark Steitle Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fiberglass Help! In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed At 08:00 PM 5/23/2004 -0400, you wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jim Maher" >To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" >Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 6:14 PM >Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fiberglass Help! > > >Ed, >I have used the 7781 satin crowfoot weave with much success. >It has a much higher thread count which gives a smoother finish with less or >no pinholes while using less epoxy because of less space between the threads >to be filled. The weight is 8.9 ounces. >It also handles compound curves better than BID in my opinion. >Jim Maher > >Hi Jim, > > Thanks for the information, I thought I might have screwed up ordering >the Crowfoot weave, but sounds like it will be ideal. The weight I ordered >might be a bit on the light side at 3 3/4 oz, but I figure I can add another >layer (or two) if necessary. > >Ed > > Ed, I used Crowfoot weave to make my oil cooler plenum and it worked great. Nice thing was that one piece of cloth (if cut correctly) would wrap all the way around the plug leaving only one seam. Mark S.