X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from sccmmhc91.asp.att.net ([204.127.203.211] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3102635 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:34:35 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.203.211; envelope-from=btilley@mchsi.com Received: from [192.168.1.100] (12-216-196-95.client.mchsi.com[12.216.196.95]) by sccmmhc91.asp.att.net (sccmmhc91) with SMTP id <20080831213349m91002kltoe>; Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:33:59 +0000 Message-Id: <8205E7BD-D8E0-4C20-9E72-4195A26E70B4@mchsi.com> From: Bob Tilley To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v928.1) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Composite instruction Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:33:49 -0400 References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.928.1) Randy, Go to your local EAA meeting. There is bound to be someone with some composite experience. Or go to the EAA website and look up a tech advisor with composite experience in your area. Most would be glad to lend a hand. Bob Tilley Albany Ga On Aug 31, 2008, at 10:37 AM, randy echtinaw wrote: > I am eventually going to have to build a custom composite radiator/ > oil cooler pod ala P-51 and possibly a cowling if I cannot get > aluminum to work around my RX-8 engine. I am looking for some good > reference books on how to do this especially concerning making male > molds - release agents - cloth to use - number of layers required - > etc.?? > My plane is wood/tube/fabric - thought I might as well use a little > fiberglass too :)) > My biggest concern is making them as light as possible but still > having the needed strength and stiffness. > Thanks > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html