X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtpauth06.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.6) with ESMTP id 612400 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Jul 2005 02:13:12 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.66; envelope-from=CBarber@TexasAttorney.net Received: from [24.238.245.19] (helo=Notebook) by smtpauth06.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1DwDFL-0006qo-GO for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Jul 2005 02:12:27 -0400 From: "Christopher Barber" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] fiberglass runners Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 01:12:25 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0055_01C58F23.95ED6E80" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-ELNK-Trace: 1d70e58d8d65c1bfb880f9431927b0049ef193a6bfc3dd4844b293c95573d8b67935f6ed32a36c9cf966978d6047df59350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 24.238.245.19 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0055_01C58F23.95ED6E80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have seen some postings over the few years I have been on this list regarding making fiberglass runners for an intake manifold, however, I am unsure if anyone has actually made any and if not why not. If I understand it correctly they are paths for air and would not require any "structural strength, just need to be resistant to the heat in the area they are placed and direct the air properly. If this is true, and please correct me where I am wrong, why would fiberglass runners not work. Is it that there are not that many composite guys on the list (just Mr. Slade and myself?) and as a result are resistant or not skilled in working with fiberglass. Seems they would be light, easy to form and get into tighter places and do the job well. However, I am not an engineer and am concerned about obvious stuff I could easily miss. I am not skilled with any welding (even though my build partner, David Staten, just bought a welder for us to learn with) so like the idea of having alternatives. I am in the final stages of my Velocity airframe construction (now in the micro, sand repeat stage) and feel VERY confident in my abilities with fiberglass. What obvious stuff am I missing regarding using high temp epoxy to make well formed runners out of fiberglass. Y'alls input/insight is greatly appreciated. TIA. All the best, Chris Barber Houston, GSOT LoneStarVelocity.com ------=_NextPart_000_0055_01C58F23.95ED6E80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have=20 seen some postings over the few years I have been on this list regarding = making=20 fiberglass runners for an intake manifold, however, I am unsure if = anyone has=20 actually made any and if not why not.  If I understand it correctly = they=20 are paths for air and would not require any "structural strength, just = need to=20 be resistant to the heat in the area they are placed and direct the air=20 properly.  If this is true, and please correct me where I am wrong, = why=20 would fiberglass runners not work.  Is it that there are not that = many=20 composite guys on the list (just Mr. Slade and myself?) and as a result = are=20 resistant or not skilled in working with fiberglass.  Seems they = would be=20 light, easy to form and get into tighter places and do the job = well. =20 However, I am not an engineer and am concerned about obvious stuff I = could=20 easily miss.  I am not skilled with any welding (even though my = build=20 partner, David Staten,  just bought a welder for us to learn with) = so like=20 the idea of having alternatives.
 
I am=20 in the final stages of my Velocity airframe = construction (now in the=20 micro, sand repeat stage) and feel VERY confident in my abilities with=20 fiberglass.  What obvious stuff am I missing regarding using high = temp=20 epoxy to make well formed runners out of fiberglass.  Y'alls=20 input/insight is greatly appreciated.  TIA.
 
All=20 the best,
 
Chris=20 Barber
Houston, GSOT
LoneStarVelocity.com
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