----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Sower <canarder@frontiernet.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2004 9:05 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Carbon Fiber Intake Manifolds

> <... carbon fiber corroding does not make much
sense ...>
> Didn't make sense to Burt either.  IIRC he's the
one who found out
> (much to
> his chagrin) and raised the alarm in the first
place.  Lots and
> LOTS of
> verbiage about it in the canard lists.

Carbon fiber is a mild conductor.  Galvanic
reactions seems the obvious answer.  But wouldn't a
simple solution be to isolate the Al with layer of
FG flox?

Was there any discussion of graphite not behaving
well next to 4130?  Inquiring minds want to
know...BEFORE they build control surfaces. 8*)