X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:55:21 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m23.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.6) with ESMTP id 1855504 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:59:11 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.4; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.ccb.99f5501 (48576) for ; Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:57:59 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:57:59 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Fuel tank camera for inspection of Lancair fuel tanks X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1172156279" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5358 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1172156279 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/22/2007 7:55:34 A.M. Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes: I would be very cautious about putting an electrical device in a fuel cell. One person has already blown up a Lancair wing and blown himself up in the process, too. And that was just from sanding on the outside of the wing. Jeff, You Bet! I use a special polymer compound for exceedingly slick wings to achieve unbelievable race speeds. The second step for a successful application is just a light wipe down with a terry cloth towel. In the winter, in my heated but non humidified hangar, I can barely hear Rush on the AM radio because of the static generated as I towel down the finish. Hopefully, the lightning bolts are only betwixt the wing surface, the towel and me. I cannot bear the thought of ending up splattered all over my hangar - my recurring dream is that my end will come as the result of a backing garbage truck at OSH and the last thing I will hear is that annoying beep-beep-beep. It's probably OK to electrically inspect the interior of a wing that has never been introduced to fuel. Ignitable fumes could be emanating from obscure corners in the many compartments of an "empty" wet wing - especially in a Legacy. Have a blast, Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This!


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In a message dated 2/22/2007 7:55:34 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 marv@lancaironline.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I would=20 be very cautious about putting an electrical device in a fuel cell.
&nb= sp;=20 One person has already blown up a Lancair wing and blown himself up in=20 the
  process, too. And that was just from sanding on the outside=20= of=20 the wing.
Jeff,
 
You Bet!  I use a special polymer compound for exceedingly slick w= ings=20 to achieve unbelievable race speeds.  The second step for a successful=20 application is just a light wipe down with a terry cloth towel.  I= n=20 the winter, in my heated but non humidified hangar, I can barely hear Rush o= n=20 the AM radio because of the static generated as I towel down the=20 finish.  Hopefully, the lightning bolts are only betwixt the wing surfa= ce,=20 the towel and me.  I cannot bear the thought of ending up splattered al= l=20 over my hangar - my recurring dream is that my end will come as th= e=20 result of a backing garbage truck at OSH and the last thing I will hear is t= hat=20 annoying beep-beep-beep.
 
It's probably OK to electrically inspect the interior of a wing that ha= s=20 never been introduced to fuel.  Ignitable fumes could be emanating from= =20 obscure corners in the many compartments of an "empty" wet wing -=20 especially in a Legacy.
 
Have a blast,=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch=20 This!



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