Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.gateway.net ([208.230.117.245]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70783U4500L450S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 29 Jan 2001 03:16:08 -0500 Received: from oemcomputer (1Cust70.tnt1.coeur-dalene.id.da.uu.net [63.27.107.70]) by smtp1.gateway.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id DAA11027 for ; Mon, 29 Jan 2001 03:23:49 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000801c089cd$5a508020$466b1b3f@oemcomputer> Reply-To: "dfs" Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: "dfs" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Re: Weight Savings Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 00:27:42 -0800 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Jeez!! I would really re-think the use of Micro for bonding ribs in place. In fact, you might want to check with the factory on whether the bond will be good enough. It's my understanding that Micro is NOT considered a structural bond - and ribs certainly need such a bond - they react more loads than just keeping the wing skins from oil-canning or providing tankage. If I'm wrong, then my airplane is all of maybe one or two pounds heavier than it needs to be. (I built prior to the introduction of the later adhesives such as Hysol, etc. so my ribs are installed with epoxy-flox, followed by the wet glass lay-ups at the rib-skin interfaces). Dan Schaefer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>