X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from aspensprings.uwyo.edu ([129.72.10.32] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.9) with ESMTPS id 3233411 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:00:36 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.72.10.32; envelope-from=sboese@uwyo.edu Received: from UWMAIL.uwyo.edu (uwmail.uwyo.edu [172.26.4.76]) by aspensprings.uwyo.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m9LMxiOu020611 for ; Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:59:52 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from sboese@uwyo.edu) Received: from Boesexps ([10.4.44.41]) by UWMAIL.uwyo.edu with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:22:17 -0600 From: "sboese" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Prop Maintenance Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:22:01 -0600 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0042_01C93399.25B03E90" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Oct 2008 22:22:17.0788 (UTC) FILETIME=[7A2C6FC0:01C933CB] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0042_01C93399.25B03E90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill, =20 There is a video on Propeller Field Repair in the hints for homebuilders section on the EAA website. It appears to have an easy and well proven method to make repairs like you may need. =20 Steve Boese =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Eslick Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 1:34 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Prop Maintenance =20 Let me throw this out for comment: My wood prop has rain-induced pits in the outer 3 to 4 inches of the fiberglass leading edge. (Something about going to Florida.................) Previous encounters of the aerial aqua variety have simply stripped the paint off. This time I have actual pitting. SOMEONE suggested a thin coating of JB Weld (thinned with alcohol????), = then sand and paint. Anyone have a better idea? Bill Eslick www.weslick.com ------=_NextPart_000_0042_01C93399.25B03E90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill,

There is a video on Propeller Field = Repair in the hints for homebuilders section on the EAA website. It = appears to have an easy and well proven method to make repairs like you may = need.

Steve Boese

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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Eslick
Sent: Tuesday, October = 21, 2008 1:34 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Prop Maintenance

Let me throw this out for comment:

My wood prop has rain-induced pits in the outer 3 to 4 inches of the = fiberglass leading edge. (Something about going to = Florida.................)

Previous encounters of the aerial aqua variety have simply stripped the = paint off. This time I have actual pitting.

SOMEONE suggested a thin coating of JB Weld (thinned with alcohol????), = then sand and paint.

Anyone have a better idea?

Bill Eslick
www.weslick.com

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