Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #42323
From: <bmears9413@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: adding a tubing bead
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:20:14 -0400
To: <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
They also make an epoxy type product the repair exhaust manifolds. I put some on my old GSX cracked exhaust manifold about 5 years ago. Its still there and sealing.

Bob Mears



-----Original Message-----
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 1:16 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: adding a tubing bead

JBWeld?
 
Hum-m-m; that should work.
 
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: Al Gietzen
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 10:55 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: adding a tubing bead
 
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: adding a tubing bead
 
Al, you could do like Tracy did on his original, wrap a string coated with epoxy around the tube.  I hope that idea it still works, as I did mine that way.  JohnD
Yes; but what epoxy?  Most epoxies lose strength rapidly above about 150F.  What keeps the bead in place at 210F when the pressure is the highest?  You would want to use an epoxy that was good to 300F.
 
Whether it works depends on the connection configuration.  Just consider the x-sectional area of the connection, the expected pressure, and the constraints counteracting the force. Some connections don’t need a bead at all.  A short coupling hose in a straight line where things are constrained at both ends needs no bead. The pressure forces offset. A longer hose with a 90 degree bend needs a bead or the pressure will blow the hose off the connection.
 
Just some rambling thoughts  . . 
 
Al
 
 

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