Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.4.7) with ESMTP id 799352 for rob@logan.com; Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:44:38 -0400 Received: from imo-m08.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.163]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71175U5500L550S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:28:28 -0400 Received: from RWolf99@aol.com by imo-m08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v30.22.) id k.11f.490f4c (4210) for ; Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:36:23 -0400 (EDT) From: RWolf99@aol.com Message-ID: <11f.490f4c.285a25e7@aol.com> Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:36:23 EDT Subject: Powder Coating Aluminum To: lancair.list@olsusa.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Gee, maybe I'm burying my head in the sand, but I'm not worried about powder coating aluminum. I've had my control pushrods (6061, and presumably buckling-limited rather than ultimate tensile stress limited) and my landing gear (anyone know what alloy? I don't.) powder coated, though I didn't allow them to sandblast them first. I haven't seen legions of powder coated aluminum bicyles cracked and broken in the gutters of America, so my instinct says it's not a problem. However, I confess to very little direct knowledge of the issues so I'll be pleased to hear what the more informed list members have to say. Still, if powder coating destroys aluminum, why does everyone do it? - Rob Wolf >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>