X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao102.cox.net ([68.230.241.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2291181 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:02:12 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.44; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo02.cox.net ([70.169.32.72]) by fed1rmmtao102.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20070829140132.QVJS10742.fed1rmmtao102.cox.net@fed1rmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:01:32 -0400 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.132.90]) by fed1rmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id hq1Y1X00S1xAn3c0000000; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:01:32 -0400 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: 3M strip caulk Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:02:09 -0800 Message-ID: <000001c7ea4d$92bd0130$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C7EA0A.8499C130" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C7EA0A.8499C130 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Some time back someone here (sorry, don=92t recall name right now) = kindly suggested the 3M strip caulk for sealing air leaks around the oil cooler (remember =93gorilla snot=94?). It looked good, but I wondered about = its behavior at 200o+. =20 I set up an aluminum angle with about a =BC=94 gap to a block of wood (simulating fiberglass over foam); filled the gap with a roll of the = strip caulk; stuck a lab thermometer into the strip caulk; and heated the = angle with a torch. Slowly heated it up to 220F. The stuff did soften, got stickier; but showed no signs of changing shape or going anywhere. = Still firm enough to hold some air pressure. =20 Today it is going into the gaps around the cooler. =20 Thanks for suggestion. Find at: http://autobodystore.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=3DPROD &Product_Code=3D3M8578&Category_Code=3DJASS =20 Al ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C7EA0A.8499C130 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Some time back someone here (sorry, don’t = recall name right now) kindly suggested the 3M strip caulk for sealing air = leaks around the oil cooler (remember “gorilla snot”?).=A0 It looked = good, but I wondered about its behavior at 200o+.

 

I set up an aluminum angle with about a =BC” = gap to a block of wood (simulating fiberglass over foam); filled the gap with a = roll of the strip caulk; stuck a lab thermometer into the strip caulk; and = heated the angle with a torch.=A0 Slowly heated it up to 220F.=A0 The stuff did = soften, got stickier; but showed no signs of changing shape or going anywhere. = =A0Still firm enough to hold some air pressure.

 

Today it is going into the gaps around the = cooler.

 

Thanks for suggestion.=A0 Find at: http://autobodystore.net= /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=3DPROD&Product_Code=3D3M8578&Categ= ory_Code=3DJASS

 

Al

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