X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:20:09 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5453120 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:14:51 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.61; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=PF4Z3x9nyNBNuKTJmkRn4k1GwboyXDhbZQ/QsloYDblwLtgsnjD2+3SyXrbeth4T; h=Received:Content-Type:Mime-Version:Subject:From:In-Reply-To:Date:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-Id:References:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [64.223.160.125] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1SAuxF-0003vW-NP for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:14:17 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Rain, primer, and paint From: Colyn Case In-Reply-To: X-Original-Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:14:17 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Original-Message-Id: References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da94007efc53bcaf706c69adaa234c27eafe3350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 64.223.160.125 If you use DeSoto CA7870 you can cover your wings with it and the charge = will move back to the wicks. Just make sure your wicks connect well = with this layer in your paint. = http://www.ppg.com/coatings/aerospace/coatings/coatingsproducts/Documents/= DeSoto_Conductive_Coatings.pdf I don't know what that comes out to in total weight since my plane is = carbon. I had only limited glass to cover. Colyn On Mar 22, 2012, at 1:25 PM, Rob Murawski wrote: Lorn, Does this advice still apply to 360s with the Mk II tail? I was going = to put static wicks on the elevators and wire the metal to ground. Not = necessary for such a small area? Obviously, there is no where to connect them on the wings as these are = all fiberglass and can't conduct a path to the static wicks. -Rob On Mar 21, 2012, at 14:21, Lorn H Olsen wrote: > Tom, >=20 > None of us other 320/360 drivers have static wicks. Nor do we have = problems that static wicks would resolve. Also don't forget that because = our planes are fiberglass, they are not conductive and therefore, = without much effort, the static wicks would be useless. >=20 > Lorn >=20 >> From: N20087 >> Date: March 20, 2012 3:56:29 PM EDT >>=20 >> Folks, >>=20 >> Can anyone suggest a static wick solution for the 360. How can wicks = be grounded (or should they?) on a non carbon airframe? >>=20 >> Thanks >> Tom >=20 > -- > Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst > DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us > LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,800 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan >=20 >=20 > -- > For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html